A Pale View of Hills vs Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
A Pale View of Hills
In his highly acclaimed debut, A Pale View of Hills, Kazuo Ishiguro tells the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter. Retreating into the past, she…
1 film adaptation
vs
Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century)
Scott, Sir Walter. The two drovers. Wandering Willie's tale. Lamb, Charles. The witch aunt. Irving, Washington. Rip Van Winkle. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The snow image. The threefold destiny. Dr. Heidegger's experiment.…
The verdict
- A Pale View of Hills is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century).
- A Pale View of Hills runs the darker storyline; Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century) stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
A Pale View of Hills
≈ 3h vs 9h for Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century)
In the mood for something dark?
A Pale View of Hills
a darker storyline than Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century)
Want something lighter?
Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century)
an easier tone than A Pale View of Hills
Scores by source
| A Pale View of Hills | Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (47011) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (99) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (65) | — |
Reception
| A Pale View of Hills | Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 47011 | — |
| Editions | 27 | 20 |
| Citations | 44 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 45175 | — |
| Reading it now | 1524 | — |
| Written reviews | 5471 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5701 | — |
| Pages | 200 | 486 |