The Black Pearl vs The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Indians of North America, Historical Fiction, Fiction
The Black Pearl
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In claiming as his own the magnificent black pearl he finds, a sixteen-year-old youth enrages the sea devil who legend says is its owner.
The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale
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The incidents of this tale must be sought in a remote period of the annals of America. A colony of self-devoted and pious refugees from religious persecution had landed on the rock of Plymouth, less than half a century…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale highest: The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale 3.8 · The Black Pearl 3.5.
- The Black Pearl is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale.
- The Black Pearl has the widest readership — 7021 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Black Pearl | The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (7021) | 3.9 (18) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (9) | — |
| Google Books | 3.0 (7) | — |
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Reception
| The Black Pearl | The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7021 | 18 |
| Editions | 35 | 97 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2349 | 78 |
| Reading it now | 166 | — |
| Written reviews | 453 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 787 | — |
| Pages | 140 | 432 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Black Pearl or The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale?
The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale 3.8/5, The Black Pearl 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Black Pearl or The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale?
The Black Pearl is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Black Pearl (140 pages, ≈ 2 h 36 m); The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: The Black Pearl or The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Black Pearl: Light; The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale: Demanding.