King Lear vs Romeo and Juliet (adaptation): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Shakespeare, Comics & graphic novels
King Lear
Lear decides to abdicate and split his kingdom between his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. Cordelia refuses to flatter her father like her sisters and is banished. Goneril and Regan betray Lear who goes…
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Romeo and Juliet (adaptation)
Presents in graphic novel format an adaptation of Shakespeare's play of the tragic consequences of a deadly feud between two rival families in Renaissance Verona.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Romeo and Juliet (adaptation) has the widest readership — 2884654 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| King Lear | Romeo and Juliet (adaptation) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (243107) | 3.7 (2884654) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (340) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (38) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (46) | 4.5 (13) |
Reception
| King Lear | Romeo and Juliet (adaptation) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 243107 | 2884654 |
| Editions | 113 | 139 |
| Citations | 10 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 119609 | — |
| Pages | 188 | 158 |