East of Eden vs The Financier: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classics
East of Eden
Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the interwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations hopelessly re-enact the…
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The Financier
The Financier is a novel by Theodore Dreiser, based on real-life streetcar tycoon Charles Yerkes. Dreiser started writing his manuscript in 1911, and the following year published the first part of his lengthy work as…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Financier has the widest readership — 8308 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| East of Eden | The Financier | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (8308) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (1042) | 4.3 (19) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (16) | 4.5 (15) |
Reception
| East of Eden | The Financier | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1042 | 8308 |
| Editions | — | 352 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 8266 |
| Pages | — | 523 |