Omoo vs The After House: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mutiny, Classic Literature, Fiction
Omoo
Melville's continuing adventures in the South Seas—now for the first time in Penguin ClassicsFollowing the commercial and critical success of Typee, Herman Melville continued his series of South Sea adventure-romances…
2 film adaptations
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The After House
“BY the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.”
The After House is a gripping whodunit that revolves around a series of grisly axe murders. Set on board a ship, this murder mystery is sure to leave you on the edge of your seat.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The After House is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Omoo.
- Omoo has the widest readership — 1168 ratings behind its score.
- Omoo has the bigger screen life — 2 adaptations on record.
Scores by source
| Omoo | The After House | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (1168) | 3.4 (899) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | 2.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (39) | 4.0 (32) |
Reception
| Omoo | The After House | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1168 | 899 |
| Editions | 93 | 203 |
| Film adaptations | 2 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1727 | 571 |
| Reading it now | 121 | 205 |
| Written reviews | 121 | 119 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2769 | — |
| Pages | 359 | 170 |