Of Mice and Men vs William Shakespeare: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Drama
Of Mice and Men
“A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green.”
The second book in John Steinbeck’s labor trilogy, Of Mice and Men is a touching tale of two migrant laborers in search of work and eventual liberation from their social circumstances. Fiercely devoted to one another,…
1 film adaptation
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William Shakespeare
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Of Mice and Men is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 10 for William Shakespeare.
- Of Mice and Men has the widest readership — 2939654 ratings behind its score.
- Of Mice and Men runs the darker storyline; William Shakespeare stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Of Mice and Men | William Shakespeare | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (2939654) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (12) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (4121) | — |
Reception
| Of Mice and Men | William Shakespeare | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2939654 | 1 |
| Editions | 292 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 978907 | — |
| Reading it now | 18844 | — |
| Written reviews | 72226 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 54160 | 262182 |
| Pages | 194 | 564 |