Tender Is the Night vs The Count of Monte Cristo: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classics
Tender Is the Night
A psychiatrist, Dick Diver, treats and eventually marries a wealthy patient, Nicole. Eventually, this marriage destroys him.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Count of Monte Cristo highest: The Count of Monte Cristo 4.4 · Tender Is the Night 3.8.
- The Count of Monte Cristo is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Tender Is the Night.
- Tender Is the Night has the widest readership — 153550 ratings behind its score.
- Tender Is the Night runs the darker storyline; The Count of Monte Cristo stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Count of Monte Cristo
≈ 4h vs 7h for Tender Is the Night
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Tender Is the Night
153550 ratings vs 1585 for The Count of Monte Cristo
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Count of Monte Cristo
4.4 vs 3.8 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Tender Is the Night
a darker storyline than The Count of Monte Cristo
Want something lighter?
The Count of Monte Cristo
an easier tone than Tender Is the Night
Scores by source
| Tender Is the Night | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (153550) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (148) | 4.4 (1585) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (163) | 4.5 (153) |
Reception
| Tender Is the Night | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 153550 | 1585 |
| Editions | 312 | 3 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 239033 | — |
| Pages | 399 | 242 |