Farewell, My Lovely vs R. Holmes & Co.: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Private investigators, Mystery, Fiction
Farewell, My Lovely
This is one of Chandler’s most famous crime novels featuring the detective Philip Marlowe, who’s about to give up on a completely routine case when he finds himself in the wrong place at the right time to get caught up…
6 film adaptations
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R. Holmes & Co.
The son of Sherlock Holmes (who also happens to also be the grandson of thief A. J. Raffles) decides to have his own adventures published. Upon selecting the man who will chronicle his life (much as Watson did for…
The verdict
- Readers rate Farewell, My Lovely highest: Farewell, My Lovely 4.1 · R. Holmes & Co. 3.4.
- Farewell, My Lovely has the widest readership — 44141 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Farewell, My Lovely | R. Holmes & Co. | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (44141) | 3.4 (176) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (104) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (157) | 3.5 (5) |
Reception
| Farewell, My Lovely | R. Holmes & Co. | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 44141 | 176 |
| Editions | 58 | 156 |
| Film adaptations | 6 | — |
| Want to read | 23128 | 284 |
| Reading it now | 1418 | 116 |
| Written reviews | 2783 | 36 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3733 | — |
| Pages | 249 | 266 |