East of Eden vs Make Way for Ducklings: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classics
East of Eden
Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the interwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations hopelessly re-enact the…
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Make Way for Ducklings
First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallard ducks who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center of Boston, Massachusetts.…
The verdict
- Readers rate East of Eden highest: East of Eden 4.5 · Make Way for Ducklings 4.3.
- Make Way for Ducklings has the widest readership — 91586 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| East of Eden | Make Way for Ducklings | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (91586) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (1042) | 4.3 (62) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (16) | 4.5 (88) |
Reception
| East of Eden | Make Way for Ducklings | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1042 | 91586 |
| Editions | — | 65 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 18303 |
| Written reviews | — | 2096 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4680 | 3361 |
| Pages | — | 68 |