Jane Eyre vs The Great Gatsby: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Married people, Drama, Romance, Fiction
Jane Eyre
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The novel is set somewhere in the north of England. Jane's childhood at Gateshead Hall, where she is emotionally and physically abused by her aunt and cousins; her education at Lowood School, where she acquires friends…
The Great Gatsby
“In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.”
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Here is a novel, glamorous, ironical, compassionate – a marvelous fusion into unity of the curious incongruities of the life of the period – which reveals a hero like no other – one who could live at no other time and…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Jane Eyre highest: Jane Eyre 4.2 · The Great Gatsby 3.9.
- The Great Gatsby has the widest readership — 6120259 ratings behind its score.
- The Great Gatsby runs the darker storyline; Jane Eyre stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Jane Eyre | The Great Gatsby | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (2404942) | 3.9 (6120259) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (152) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3488) | 4.5 (806) |
| LiveLib | — | 4.0 (5) |
Reception
| Jane Eyre | The Great Gatsby | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2404942 | 6120259 |
| Editions | 1170 | 1179 |
| Citations | — | 24 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1742045 | 2127185 |
| Reading it now | 99285 | 85180 |
| Written reviews | 87752 | 138625 |
| Wikipedia attention | 58205 | 94574 |
| Pages | 468 | 431 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Jane Eyre or The Great Gatsby?
Jane Eyre has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Jane Eyre 4.2/5, The Great Gatsby 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Jane Eyre or The Great Gatsby?
The Great Gatsby is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Great Gatsby (431 pages, ≈ 7 h 59 m); Jane Eyre (468 pages, ≈ 8 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Jane Eyre or The Great Gatsby?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Jane Eyre: Challenging; The Great Gatsby: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Jane Eyre: 5 film adaptations; The Great Gatsby: 5 film adaptations.