East of Eden vs Journey to the West: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classics
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Journey to the West
Journey to the West () is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the great Chinese novels, and has been described as arguably the…
The verdict
- Readers rate East of Eden highest: East of Eden 4.5 · Journey to the West 4.0.
- East of Eden has the widest readership — 1042 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| East of Eden | Journey to the West | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.5 (1042) | 4.0 (27) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (12) | 4.0 (48) |
Reception
| East of Eden | Journey to the West | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1042 | 48 |
| Editions | — | 1 |
| Citations | — | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Pages | — | 453 |