Love is eternal vs Those who love: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Presidents' spouses, Presidents, Married people, Domestic fiction, Fiction
Love is eternal
A politically-minded young lady and an awkward lawyer marry and eventually become President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln.
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Those who love
While it is fictionalized account of the relationship between Abigail and John Adams, it has been thoroughly researched and is accurate as far as the events in their are concerned. John and Abigail Adams were true…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Love is eternal is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 12 for Those who love.
- Love is eternal has the widest readership — 1719 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Love is eternal | Those who love | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1719) | 4.1 (1180) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| Love is eternal | Those who love | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1719 | 1180 |
| Editions | 30 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1766 |
| Reading it now | — | 38 |
| Written reviews | — | 154 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 84 |
| Pages | 468 | 674 |