The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time vs The Great Gatsby: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Drama, Young Adult, Fiction
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
“It was 7 minutes after midnight.”
This is Christopher's murder mystery story. There are no lies in this story because Christopher can't tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. On the other hand, he…
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The Great Gatsby
“In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.”
Here is a novel, glamorous, ironical, compassionate – a marvelous fusion into unity of the curious incongruities of the life of the period – which reveals a hero like no other – one who could live at no other time and…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Great Gatsby.
- The Great Gatsby has the widest readership — 6120259 ratings behind its score.
- The Great Gatsby runs the darker storyline; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
≈ 4h vs 7h for The Great Gatsby
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Great Gatsby
6120259 ratings vs 1630319 for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
New to the genre?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Light vs Moderate for The Great Gatsby
In the mood for something dark?
The Great Gatsby
a darker storyline than The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Want something lighter?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
an easier tone than The Great Gatsby
Scores by source
| The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | The Great Gatsby | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1630319) | 3.9 (6120259) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (1821) | 4.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (180) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (1817) | 4.5 (806) |
| LiveLib | — | 4.0 (5) |
Reception
| The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | The Great Gatsby | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1630319 | 6120259 |
| Editions | 108 | 1179 |
| Citations | — | 24 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 676771 | 2127185 |
| Reading it now | 18341 | 85180 |
| Written reviews | 64104 | 138625 |
| Wikipedia attention | 15107 | 94574 |
| Pages | 268 | 431 |