Moll Flanders vs The Railway Children: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Children of prisoners, Drama, Adventure, History, Fiction
Moll Flanders
These are the true confessions of a remarkable and passionate young woman are thought to have been based on the adventures of a real prisoner in Newgate where Moll was born. ostensibly written as a warning to…
1 film adaptation
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The Railway Children
When Father mysteriously goes away, the children and their mother leave their happy life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. 'The Three Chimneys' lies beside a railway track - a constant source…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Railway Children highest: The Railway Children 4.0 · Moll Flanders 3.5.
- The Railway Children is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Moll Flanders.
- The Railway Children has the widest readership — 65226 ratings behind its score.
- Moll Flanders runs the darker storyline; The Railway Children stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Railway Children
≈ 2h vs 5h for Moll Flanders
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Railway Children
4.0 vs 3.5 from readers
New to the genre?
The Railway Children
Moderate vs Challenging for Moll Flanders
In the mood for something dark?
Moll Flanders
a darker storyline than The Railway Children
Want something lighter?
The Railway Children
an easier tone than Moll Flanders
Scores by source
| Moll Flanders | The Railway Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (49318) | 4.0 (65226) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (44) | 4.0 (69) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (15) | 4.5 (245) |
| LiveLib | 3.8 (604) | — |
Reception
| Moll Flanders | The Railway Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 49318 | 65226 |
| Editions | 1114 | 985 |
| Citations | 39 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 37010 | 27942 |
| Reading it now | 1987 | 2730 |
| Written reviews | 2489 | 3045 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5851 | 6263 |
| Pages | 322 | 138 |