A Pale View of Hills vs Herakles: Which Should You Read?
A Pale View of Hills
In his highly acclaimed debut, A Pale View of Hills, Kazuo Ishiguro tells the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter. Retreating into the past, she…
1 film adaptation
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Herakles
"There is more material available on Herakles than any other Greek god or hero. His story has many more episodes than those of other heroes, concerning his life and death as well as his battles with myriad monsters and…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Pale View of Hills is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Herakles.
- A Pale View of Hills has the widest readership — 47011 ratings behind its score.
- A Pale View of Hills reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 44 times.
- A Pale View of Hills runs the darker storyline; Herakles stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Pale View of Hills | Herakles | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (47011) | 4.2 (31) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (99) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (65) | — |
Reception
| A Pale View of Hills | Herakles | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 47011 | 31 |
| Editions | 27 | 9 |
| Citations | 44 | 25 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 45175 | 111 |
| Reading it now | 1524 | 5 |
| Written reviews | 5471 | 3 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5701 | 122076 |
| Pages | 200 | 312 |