Mrs. Dalloway vs Susannah's Garden: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Middle-aged women, First loves, Fiction
Mrs. Dalloway
Virginia Woolf’s novel chronicles a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a politician’s wife in 1920s London, as she prepares to host a party that evening. The narrative follows Clarissa’s thoughts (and sometimes those…
1 film adaptation
vs
Susannah's Garden
It was the year that changed everything… When Susannah Nelson turned eighteen, she said goodbye to her boyfriend, Jake—and never saw him again. She never saw her brother, Doug, again, either. He died unexpectedly that…
The verdict
- Readers rate Susannah's Garden highest: Susannah's Garden 4.0 · Mrs. Dalloway 3.8.
- Mrs. Dalloway is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Susannah's Garden.
- Mrs. Dalloway has the widest readership — 372596 ratings behind its score.
- Mrs. Dalloway runs the darker storyline; Susannah's Garden stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Mrs. Dalloway
≈ 4h vs 7h for Susannah's Garden
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Mrs. Dalloway
372596 ratings vs 15784 for Susannah's Garden
New to the genre?
Susannah's Garden
Moderate vs Challenging for Mrs. Dalloway
In the mood for something dark?
Mrs. Dalloway
a darker storyline than Susannah's Garden
Want something lighter?
Susannah's Garden
an easier tone than Mrs. Dalloway
Scores by source
| Mrs. Dalloway | Susannah's Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (372596) | 4.0 (15784) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (5) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (99) | 4.0 (133) |
Reception
| Mrs. Dalloway | Susannah's Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 372596 | 15784 |
| Editions | 476 | 31 |
| Citations | 58 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 6402 |
| Reading it now | — | 1259 |
| Written reviews | — | 991 |
| Wikipedia attention | 20546 | — |
| Pages | 240 | 400 |