Physiologie du mariage vs The Sheltering Sky: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mariage, Marriage
Physiologie du mariage
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Physiologie du Mariage Honoré de Balzac, romancier, critique littéraire, essayiste, journaliste et écrivain français (1799-1850) A. Houssiaux, 1855 Ce livre numérique présente "Physiologie du Mariage", de Honoré de…
The Sheltering Sky
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'The Sheltering Sky is a book about people on the edge of an alien space; somewhere where, curiously, they are never alone' Michael Hoffman. Port and Kit Moresbury, a sophisticated American couple, are finding it more…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Sheltering Sky highest: The Sheltering Sky 3.9 · Physiologie du mariage 3.2.
- The Sheltering Sky has the widest readership — 31639 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Physiologie du mariage | The Sheltering Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.2 (187) | 3.9 (31639) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (5) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (86) |
Reception
| Physiologie du mariage | The Sheltering Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 187 | 31639 |
| Editions | 40 | 52 |
| Citations | 10 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4155 |
| Pages | 384 | 342 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Physiologie du mariage or The Sheltering Sky?
The Sheltering Sky has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Sheltering Sky 3.9/5, Physiologie du mariage 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Physiologie du mariage or The Sheltering Sky?
The Sheltering Sky is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Sheltering Sky (342 pages, ≈ 6 h 20 m); Physiologie du mariage (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Physiologie du mariage or The Sheltering Sky?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Physiologie du mariage: Challenging; The Sheltering Sky: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Physiologie du mariage: no film adaptation on record; The Sheltering Sky: 2 film adaptations.