Tales of Terror and Fantasy (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Gold Bug / Ms. Found in a Bottle / Pit and the Pendulum / Premature Burial / Tell-Tale Heart) vs The Call of the Wild: Which Should You Read?
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The Call of the Wild
As Buck, a mixed breed dog, is taken away from his home, instead of facing a feast for breakfast and the comforts of home, he faces the hardships of being a sled dog. Soon he lands in the wrong hands, being forced to…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Call of the Wild has the widest readership — 486080 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Tales of Terror and Fantasy (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Gold Bug / Ms. Found in a Bottle / Pit and the Pendulum / Premature Burial / Tell-Tale Heart) | The Call of the Wild | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (486080) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (676) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (9733) |
Reception
| Tales of Terror and Fantasy (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Gold Bug / Ms. Found in a Bottle / Pit and the Pendulum / Premature Burial / Tell-Tale Heart) | The Call of the Wild | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 486080 |
| Editions | 4 | 1700 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 203509 |
| Reading it now | — | 20048 |
| Written reviews | — | 19166 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 20351 |
| Pages | 150 | 136 |