Not Easily Broken vs Taming of the Shrew: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Married people, Romance & Relationships
Not Easily Broken
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When life forces them apart, a couple struggles to save their marriage from destruction -- and rediscover the meaning of true happiness -- in this inspiring novel from New York Times bestselling author T.D.…
Taming of the Shrew
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In the Italian city of Padua, a young gentleman named Lucentio comes to study at one of the city’s colleges. As is often the fate of men in Shakespeare’s plays, Lucentio falls in love at first sight. The object of his…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Not Easily Broken highest: Not Easily Broken 4.2 · Taming of the Shrew 3.7.
- Taming of the Shrew is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Not Easily Broken.
- Taming of the Shrew has the widest readership — 183652 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Not Easily Broken | Taming of the Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (864) | 3.7 (183652) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.6 (212) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (19) | 4.0 (11) |
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Reception
| Not Easily Broken | Taming of the Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 864 | 183652 |
| Editions | 9 | 134 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1188 | 76772 |
| Reading it now | 23 | 3123 |
| Written reviews | 78 | 6438 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3764 | 27582 |
| Pages | 256 | 112 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Not Easily Broken or Taming of the Shrew?
Not Easily Broken has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Not Easily Broken 4.2/5, Taming of the Shrew 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Not Easily Broken or Taming of the Shrew?
Taming of the Shrew is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Taming of the Shrew (112 pages, ≈ 2 h 04 m); Not Easily Broken (256 pages, ≈ 4 h 44 m).
Which is harder to read: Not Easily Broken or Taming of the Shrew?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Not Easily Broken: Moderate; Taming of the Shrew: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Not Easily Broken: no film adaptation on record; Taming of the Shrew: 5 film adaptations.