Can you forgive her? vs The Duke's Children: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Plantagenet Palliser, British and irish fiction, England, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, Romance
Can you forgive her?
The Palliser Novels, book 1: Can You Forgive Her? Alice Vavasor cannot decide whether to marry her ambitious but violent cousin George or the upright and gentlemanly John Grey - and finds herself accepting and…
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The Duke's Children
The Palliser Novels, book 6: The Duke's Children Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium and former Prime Minister of England, is widowed and wracked by grief. Struggling to adapt to life without his beloved Lady…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Can you forgive her? is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 11 for The Duke's Children.
- Can you forgive her? has the widest readership — 8542 ratings behind its score.
- The Duke's Children runs the darker storyline; Can you forgive her? stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Can you forgive her? | The Duke's Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (8542) | 4.1 (2987) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (11) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | 4.5 (51) |
Reception
| Can you forgive her? | The Duke's Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8542 | 2987 |
| Editions | 69 | 51 |
| Citations | — | 34 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 20215 | 2932 |
| Reading it now | 748 | 212 |
| Written reviews | 945 | 305 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1095 | 511 |
| Pages | 412 | 643 |