Hudibras vs North of Boston: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Personal copy, Library, Poetry
Hudibras
The celebrated mock-epic satirizing the English republicans, with Zachary Grey's notes, which kept Butler's world of outmoded learning accessible to later generations.
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North of Boston
“I'M going out to clean the pasture spring;”
From the book:SOMETHING there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work of hunters is another…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- North of Boston is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Hudibras.
- Hudibras has the widest readership — 59 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Hudibras | North of Boston | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (59) | 5.0 (1) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (49) |
Reception
| Hudibras | North of Boston | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 59 | 49 |
| Editions | 283 | 56 |
| Citations | — | 37 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 331 | — |
| Reading it now | 17 | — |
| Written reviews | 7 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1048 | 505 |
| Pages | 412 | 141 |