Maurice vs Where the Wild Things Are: Which Should You Read?
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Maurice
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Maurice is a novel by E. M. Forster. A tale of homosexual love in early 20th-century England, it follows Maurice Hall from his schooldays through university and beyond. It was written in 1913–1914, and revised in 1932…
Where the Wild Things Are
“The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another his mother called him "WILD THING!”
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This is an inspired children's book about a boy's passage through tempestuous aspects of life. Max, a naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes their…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Where the Wild Things Are highest: Where the Wild Things Are 4.3 · Maurice 4.0.
- Where the Wild Things Are is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Maurice.
- Where the Wild Things Are has the widest readership — 1086320 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Maurice | Where the Wild Things Are | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (1086320) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (130) | 4.2 (716) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (22) | 4.5 (16) |
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Reception
| Maurice | Where the Wild Things Are | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 130 | 1086320 |
| Editions | 59 | 125 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 327321 |
| Reading it now | — | 2749 |
| Written reviews | — | 15192 |
| Wikipedia attention | 9960 | 15393 |
| Pages | 288 | 44 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Maurice or Where the Wild Things Are?
Where the Wild Things Are has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Where the Wild Things Are 4.3/5, Maurice 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Maurice or Where the Wild Things Are?
Where the Wild Things Are is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Where the Wild Things Are (44 pages, ≈ 49 min); Maurice (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Maurice or Where the Wild Things Are?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Maurice: Challenging; Where the Wild Things Are: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Maurice: 2 film adaptations; Where the Wild Things Are: 3 film adaptations.