Howards End vs My Ántonia: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance, Fiction
Howards End
Howards End is a novel by E. M. Forster about social conventions, codes of conduct and relationships in turn-of-the-century England. A strong-willed and intelligent woman refuses to allow the pretensions of her…
1 film adaptation
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My Ántonia
My Antonia, first published 1918, is one of Willa Cather's greatest works. It is the last novel in the Prairie trilogy, preceded by O Pioneers! and The Song of the Lark.My Antonia tells the stories of several immigrant…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- My Ántonia is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Howards End.
- My Ántonia has the widest readership — 151800 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Howards End | My Ántonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (96555) | 3.9 (151800) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.7 (140) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (6) | 4.5 (176) |
Reception
| Howards End | My Ántonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 96555 | 151800 |
| Editions | 498 | 832 |
| Citations | — | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 86001 | 68457 |
| Reading it now | 3820 | — |
| Written reviews | 5191 | 10878 |
| Wikipedia attention | 14782 | 9115 |
| Pages | 318 | 106 |