Smiley's People vs The Sea For Breakfast: Which Should You Read?
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Smiley's People
John le Carré's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him -- and his hero, British Secret Service…
1 film adaptation
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The Sea For Breakfast
Lillian Beckwith's settling in on the island of Bruach and having a croft of her own, is the basis of these comic adventures. Adapting to a totally different way of life provides many excuses for humour and the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Smiley's People highest: Smiley's People 4.4 · The Sea For Breakfast 3.7.
- The Sea For Breakfast is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Smiley's People.
- Smiley's People has the widest readership — 419 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Smiley's People | The Sea For Breakfast | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (34) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (419) | — |
Reception
| Smiley's People | The Sea For Breakfast | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 419 | 1 |
| Editions | 26 | 24 |
| Citations | 20 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 6483 | — |
| Pages | 386 | 191 |