On Chesil Beach vs The Remains of the Day: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Romance & Relationships, England, Fiction
On Chesil Beach
A novel of remarkable depth and poignancy from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time.It is July 1962. Florence is a talented musician who dreams of a career on the concert stage and of the perfect life she will…
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The Remains of the Day
In the summer of 1956, Stevens, the ageing butler of Darlington Hall, embarks on a leisurely holiday that will take him deep into the countryside and into his past . . .A contemporary classic, The Remains of the Day is…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Remains of the Day highest: The Remains of the Day 4.3 · On Chesil Beach 3.6.
- On Chesil Beach has the widest readership — 105405 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| On Chesil Beach | The Remains of the Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (105405) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (160) | 4.2 (777) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (7) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (196) | 4.5 (814) |
Reception
| On Chesil Beach | The Remains of the Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 105405 | 814 |
| Editions | 30 | 87 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7792 | 29835 |
| Pages | 195 | 257 |