Homeward Bound, Or, The Chase: A Tale of the Sea vs Precaution: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Marriage, Historical Fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction
Homeward Bound, Or, The Chase: A Tale of the Sea
"Homeward Bound; Or, the Chase: A Tale of the Sea" by James Fenimore Cooper is a thrilling maritime fiction adventure that follows the epic sea voyage of the ship Homeward Bound and its crew. As a master of adventure…
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Precaution
The entire focus of this novel rests on the determined though sometimes woefully mistaken efforts of three British families--the Moseleys, the Jarvises, and the Chattertons--to arrange suitable marriages for their…
The verdict
- Readers rate Homeward Bound, Or, The Chase: A Tale of the Sea highest: Homeward Bound, Or, The Chase: A Tale of the Sea 3.8 · Precaution 3.4.
- Precaution is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Homeward Bound, Or, The Chase: A Tale of the Sea.
- Precaution has the widest readership — 48 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Homeward Bound, Or, The Chase: A Tale of the Sea | Precaution | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (1) | 3.2 (48) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (5) |
Reception
| Homeward Bound, Or, The Chase: A Tale of the Sea | Precaution | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 48 |
| Editions | 55 | 76 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 2 | 181 |
| Reading it now | — | 14 |
| Written reviews | — | 9 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 71 |
| Pages | 466 | 297 |