Memoirs of Fanny Hill vs The Chronology of Water: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sexuality, Young women, Women, Biography & Memoir
Memoirs of Fanny Hill
Memoirs of Fanny Hill was written in debtor's prison in 1784 and was the first modern erotic novel in English. A young woman, Fanny Hill, is forced by poverty to go into service, but is tricked into becoming a…
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The Chronology of Water
This is not your mother's memoir. In The Chronology of Water, Lidia Yuknavitch expertly moves the reader through issues of gender, sexuality, violence, and the family from the point of view of a lifelong swimmer turned…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Chronology of Water highest: The Chronology of Water 4.2 · Memoirs of Fanny Hill 3.3.
- The Chronology of Water has the widest readership — 19498 ratings behind its score.
- The Chronology of Water runs the darker storyline; Memoirs of Fanny Hill stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Chronology of Water
4.2 vs 3.3 from readers
New to the genre?
The Chronology of Water
Moderate vs Demanding for Memoirs of Fanny Hill
In the mood for something dark?
The Chronology of Water
a darker storyline than Memoirs of Fanny Hill
Want something lighter?
Memoirs of Fanny Hill
an easier tone than The Chronology of Water
Scores by source
| Memoirs of Fanny Hill | The Chronology of Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (13582) | 4.2 (19498) |
| Hardcover | 1.0 (1) | 4.2 (23) |
| Apple Books | 3.0 (39) | — |
Reception
| Memoirs of Fanny Hill | The Chronology of Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13582 | 19498 |
| Editions | 283 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 17755 | 44927 |
| Pages | 221 | 296 |