Frenchman's Creek vs Jamaica Inn: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Gothic, English literature, Romance, Thriller, Fiction
Frenchman's Creek
Jaded by the numbing politeness of Restoration London, Lady Dona St. Columb revolts against high society. She rides into the countryside, guided only by her restlessness and her longing to escape. But when chance leads…
1 film adaptation
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Jamaica Inn
Her mother's dying request takes Mary Yellan on a sad journey across the bleak moorland of Cornwall to reach Jamaica Inn, the home of her Aunt Patience. With the coachman's warning echoing in her memory, Mary arrives at…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Frenchman's Creek has the widest readership — 25649 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Frenchman's Creek | Jamaica Inn | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (25649) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (28) | 3.7 (85) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (19) | 4.0 (85) |
Reception
| Frenchman's Creek | Jamaica Inn | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25649 | 85 |
| Editions | 80 | 100 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 27804 | — |
| Reading it now | 1056 | — |
| Written reviews | 2906 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2345 | 5629 |
| Pages | 239 | 270 |