Taming of the Shrew vs The Tale of Peter Rabbit: Which Should You Read?
Taming of the Shrew
Baptista Minola has two daughters, the beautiful Bianca and the shrewish Katherina. A visiting stranger, Petruchio, learns of Katherina's large dowry, marries her and through his own even more extreme actions modifies…
1 film adaptation
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
One of the best known and loved children's stories is the story of naughty Peter Rabbit and his misadventures as he is chased around a garden.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Tale of Peter Rabbit highest: The Tale of Peter Rabbit 4.2 · Taming of the Shrew 3.7.
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit has the widest readership — 262883 ratings behind its score.
- Taming of the Shrew runs the darker storyline; The Tale of Peter Rabbit stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
4.2 vs 3.7 from readers
New to the genre?
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Moderate vs Demanding for Taming of the Shrew
In the mood for something dark?
Taming of the Shrew
a darker storyline than The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Want something lighter?
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
an easier tone than Taming of the Shrew
Scores by source
| Taming of the Shrew | The Tale of Peter Rabbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (183649) | 4.2 (262883) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (212) | 4.0 (179) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (11) | 4.5 (342) |
Reception
| Taming of the Shrew | The Tale of Peter Rabbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 183649 | 262883 |
| Editions | 36 | 159 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 76772 | 105917 |
| Reading it now | 3123 | 1291 |
| Written reviews | 6438 | 3268 |
| Wikipedia attention | 27582 | 8271 |
| Pages | 112 | 58 |