Rime of the ancient mariner vs The Lamb: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Rime of the ancient mariner
A mariner stops a man on his way to a wedding. The mariner then relates to the man all the events of a long sea voyage, arousing in his listener feeling of impatience, fear, fascination and bemusement.The Rime of the…
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The Lamb
Young Margot lives in the woods with Mama. Margot only knows what Mama's taught her, and sometimes, Mama's cannibalistic urges get the better of her. Together, they take in lost hikers - "strays" as Mama calls them -…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Rime of the ancient mariner is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for The Lamb.
- Rime of the ancient mariner has the widest readership — 63811 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Rime of the ancient mariner | The Lamb | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (63811) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (73) | 3.8 (103) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (33) | 4.0 (72) |
Reception
| Rime of the ancient mariner | The Lamb | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 63811 | 103 |
| Editions | 156 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 33970 | — |
| Reading it now | 1035 | — |
| Written reviews | 1983 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 26526 | 1980 |
| Pages | 44 | 336 |