The Crater Or Vulcan's Peak vs The Monikins: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Utopias, Historical Fiction, Fiction
The Crater Or Vulcan's Peak
James Fenimore Cooper’s 1863 book follows the struggles, exploits, and adventures of sailor Mark Woolston and several shipmates after they find themselves shipwrecked on a newly-formed South Pacific island.
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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
- The Monikins is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for The Crater Or Vulcan's Peak.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Crater Or Vulcan's Peak | The Monikins | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.0 (14) |
Reception
| The Crater Or Vulcan's Peak | The Monikins | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 14 |
| Editions | 57 | 56 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 57 |
| Reading it now | — | 6 |
| Written reviews | — | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 102 |
| Pages | 497 | 361 |