Hearts in Atlantis vs The peppered moth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Manners and customs, Bildungsromans, Fiction
Hearts in Atlantis
Hearts in Atlantis (1999) is a collection of two novellas and three short stories by Stephen King, all connected to one another by recurring characters and taking place in roughly chronological order. The stories are…
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The peppered moth
"It is 1912 and Bessie Bawtry is a small child living in Breaseborough, a South Yorkshire mining town. Unusually gifted, she sits quietly and studies hard, waiting for the day when she can sit the Cambridge entrance…
The verdict
- Readers rate Hearts in Atlantis highest: Hearts in Atlantis 4.1 · The peppered moth 3.3.
- The peppered moth is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 12 for Hearts in Atlantis.
- The peppered moth has the widest readership — 1114 ratings behind its score.
- The peppered moth runs the darker storyline; Hearts in Atlantis stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The peppered moth
≈ 7h vs 12h for Hearts in Atlantis
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Hearts in Atlantis
4.1 vs 3.3 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The peppered moth
a darker storyline than Hearts in Atlantis
Want something lighter?
Hearts in Atlantis
an easier tone than The peppered moth
Scores by source
| Hearts in Atlantis | The peppered moth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.3 (1114) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (234) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (220) | 3.0 (5) |
Reception
| Hearts in Atlantis | The peppered moth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 234 | 1114 |
| Editions | 55 | 12 |
| Citations | — | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 834 |
| Reading it now | — | 166 |
| Written reviews | — | 144 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6798 | 95 |
| Pages | 688 | 384 |