La planète des singes vs The Hunger: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Movies, Films, Motion Pictures, Fiction
La planète des singes
“Jinn and Phyllis were spending a wonderful holiday, in space, as far away as possible from the inhabited stars.”
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1 film adaptation
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The Hunger
“SHE HATED THE CITY and hated it most in August.”
Movie tie-in edition. Front cover art of Catherine Deneuve; back cover photos of Deneuve, David Bowie and Susan Sarandon.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- La planète des singes is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Hunger.
- The Hunger has the widest readership — 25 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| La planète des singes | The Hunger | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 3.3 (7) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (5) | 4.5 (25) |
Reception
| La planète des singes | The Hunger | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 19 | 25 |
| Editions | 61 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7223 | 1424 |
| Pages | 240 | 384 |