Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) vs The Listerdale Mystery: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Livres en gros caractères, England, Fiction
Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4)
More
Meet Mapp and Luciatwo of the most unpleasant, disgraceful women you're ever likely to encounter, in E.F. Benson's carefully observed tale of 1930s village life and social ranking Emmeline Lucas (known as Lucia to her…
The Listerdale Mystery
More
This short story collection was first published in 1934 in the UK. It contains the following short stories: The Listerdale Mystery, Philomel Cottage, The Girl in the Train, Sing a Song of Sixpence, The Manhood of Edward…
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) highest: Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) 4.2 · The Listerdale Mystery 3.9.
- Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) has the widest readership — 3219 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) | The Listerdale Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (3219) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (14) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (11) | 4.0 (9) |
Reception
| Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) | The Listerdale Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3219 | 14 |
| Editions | 37 | 48 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 904 |
| Pages | 302 | 224 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) or The Listerdale Mystery?
Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) 4.2/5, The Listerdale Mystery 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) or The Listerdale Mystery?
The Listerdale Mystery is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Listerdale Mystery (224 pages, ≈ 4 h 09 m); Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) (302 pages, ≈ 5 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) or The Listerdale Mystery?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4): Challenging; The Listerdale Mystery: Challenging.