The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County vs The Hunger: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Films, Motion Pictures, Fiction
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
The story has also been published as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" (its original title) and "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"
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The Hunger
“SHE HATED THE CITY and hated it most in August.”
Movie tie-in edition. Front cover art of Catherine Deneuve; back cover photos of Deneuve, David Bowie and Susan Sarandon.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Hunger highest: The Hunger 4.0 · The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County 3.7.
- The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for The Hunger.
- The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County has the widest readership — 8922 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County | The Hunger | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (8922) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (11) | 3.3 (7) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | 4.5 (25) |
Reception
| The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County | The Hunger | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8922 | 25 |
| Editions | 34 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 7772 | — |
| Reading it now | 224 | — |
| Written reviews | 457 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2793 | 1424 |
| Pages | 36 | 384 |