The Circle vs The gap in the curtain: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Future, Drama, Fiction
The Circle
The Circle is a 2013 dystopian novel written by American author Dave Eggers. The novel chronicles tech worker Mae Holland as she joins a powerful Internet company. Her initially rewarding experience turns darker.
1 film adaptation
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The gap in the curtain
The Gap in the Curtain tells the story of five country-house guests who are trained by the ailing Professor Moe, an Einsteinian mathematician who has devised a way of seeing into the future. These five guests gain one…
The verdict
- Readers rate The gap in the curtain highest: The gap in the curtain 3.8 · The Circle 3.4.
- The gap in the curtain is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Circle.
- The Circle has the widest readership — 235254 ratings behind its score.
- The Circle runs the darker storyline; The gap in the curtain stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The gap in the curtain
≈ 4h vs 8h for The Circle
New to the genre?
The Circle
Moderate vs Challenging for The gap in the curtain
In the mood for something dark?
The Circle
a darker storyline than The gap in the curtain
Want something lighter?
The gap in the curtain
an easier tone than The Circle
Scores by source
| The Circle | The gap in the curtain | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (235254) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (646) | — |
| Google Books | 2.5 (7) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (1333) | — |
Reception
| The Circle | The gap in the curtain | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 235254 | 1 |
| Editions | 38 | 107 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 148133 | — |
| Reading it now | 7783 | — |
| Written reviews | 27631 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5617 | 127 |
| Pages | 485 | 231 |