The Blithedale Romance vs The Monikins: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Utopias, Classic Literature, Fiction
The Blithedale Romance
A superb depiction of a utopian community that cannot survive the individual passions of its members. In language that is suggestive and often erotic, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a tale of failed possibilities and…
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The Monikins
Described in the introduction as a manuscript sent to the author in Geneva, Switzerland, by a Viscount Householder in gratitude for the author's having saved the Viscount's beautiful wife from accidental death, this…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Blithedale Romance has the widest readership — 6369 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Blithedale Romance | The Monikins | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (6369) | 3.0 (14) |
| Hardcover | 2.9 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (26) | — |
Reception
| The Blithedale Romance | The Monikins | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6369 | 14 |
| Editions | 571 | 56 |
| Citations | 111 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5358 | 57 |
| Reading it now | 327 | 6 |
| Written reviews | 597 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1289 | 102 |
| Pages | 344 | 361 |