Nineteen Eighty-Four vs Romeo and Juliet, 1750: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classics, Drama, Fiction
Nineteen Eighty-Four
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.”
Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel, often referred to as 1984, is a dystopian social science fiction novel by the English novelist George Orwell (the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair). It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Nineteen Eighty-Four highest: Nineteen Eighty-Four 4.2 · Romeo and Juliet, 1750 3.6.
- Romeo and Juliet, 1750 is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Nineteen Eighty-Four.
- Nineteen Eighty-Four has the widest readership — 5733183 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Nineteen Eighty-Four | Romeo and Juliet, 1750 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (5733183) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.5 (2139) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (763) |
Reception
| Nineteen Eighty-Four | Romeo and Juliet, 1750 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5733183 | 2139 |
| Editions | 536 | 109 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3170038 | — |
| Written reviews | 171557 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 140637 | — |
| Pages | 244 | 108 |