Captain Corelli's Mandolin vs The Caine Mutiny: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Guerre mondiale, World War II, World War, Fiction
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
De dochter van een Griekse dokter wordt tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog gescheiden van haar geliefde, een kapitein in het Italiaanse leger.
1 film adaptation
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The Caine Mutiny
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize this atmospheric novel tells the story in flashback of a mutiny aboard a United States minesweeper during WW2. The murky events of the mutiny emerge during a court-martial and it soon…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Caine Mutiny highest: The Caine Mutiny 4.3 · Captain Corelli's Mandolin 4.0.
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 12 for The Caine Mutiny.
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin has the widest readership — 94155 ratings behind its score.
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin runs the darker storyline; The Caine Mutiny stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
≈ 9h vs 12h for The Caine Mutiny
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
94155 ratings vs 27530 for The Caine Mutiny
In the mood for something dark?
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
a darker storyline than The Caine Mutiny
Want something lighter?
The Caine Mutiny
an easier tone than Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Scores by source
| Captain Corelli's Mandolin | The Caine Mutiny | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (94155) | 4.3 (27530) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (82) | 4.3 (38) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (78) | 4.5 (266) |
Reception
| Captain Corelli's Mandolin | The Caine Mutiny | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 94155 | 27530 |
| Editions | 70 | 88 |
| Citations | — | 32 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 52134 | 24847 |
| Reading it now | 2574 | 1217 |
| Written reviews | 4078 | 1497 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5465 | 7240 |
| Pages | 534 | 693 |