Tarzan of the Apes vs Watership Down: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adventure, Fiction
Tarzan of the Apes
“I HAD THIS STORY FROM ONE WHO HAD NO BUSINESS TO tell it to me, or to any other.”
Set amidst the vibrant colors and sounds of the savage African jungle, this classic work, rich in suspense and action, has beckoned generations of readers on a glorious journey to romance and pure adventure. This is the…
5 film adaptations
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Watership Down
Watership Down is the compelling tale of a group of wild rabbits struggling to hold onto their place in the world—soon to be a BBC and Netflix animated miniseries starring James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, and Oscar and…
The verdict
- Readers rate Watership Down highest: Watership Down 4.1 · Tarzan of the Apes 3.9.
- Tarzan of the Apes has the widest readership — 48829 ratings behind its score.
- Tarzan of the Apes has the bigger screen life — 5 adaptations on record.
- Tarzan of the Apes runs the darker storyline; Watership Down stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Tarzan of the Apes | Watership Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (48829) | 4.1 (21228) |
| Hardcover | 1.0 (1) | 4.1 (762) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (801) | 4.5 (633) |
Reception
| Tarzan of the Apes | Watership Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 48829 | 21228 |
| Editions | 226 | 108 |
| Film adaptations | 5 | 1 |
| Want to read | 23930 | 349730 |
| Reading it now | 2053 | 580 |
| Written reviews | 3646 | 21228 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8708 | 36869 |
| Pages | 376 | 443 |