The Appeal vs The Constant Gardener: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Corporations, Corrupt practices, Fiction
The Appeal
Carl Trudeau is very unhappy that the Mississippi court system has ruled against his chemical company. His company was accused of dumping toxic waste into the water supply of a small town thus causing a large outbreak…
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The Constant Gardener
Frightening, heartbreaking, and exquisitely calibrated, John le Carré's new novel opens with the gruesome murder of the young and beautiful Tessa Quayle near northern Kenya's Lake Turkana, the birthplace of mankind. Her…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Appeal has the widest readership — 64336 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Appeal | The Constant Gardener | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (64336) | 3.8 (31802) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (96) | 3.7 (49) |
| Google Books | 2.0 (8) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (284) | 4.0 (171) |
Reception
| The Appeal | The Constant Gardener | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 64336 | 31802 |
| Editions | 40 | 30 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 683 | 3597 |
| Pages | 488 | 557 |