The hanging tree vs The women on the wall: Which Should You Read?
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Dorothy M. Johnson wrote dozens of highly acclaimed western stories and books in her long career. The stories in this book are her very best. They were ranked as four of the top five stories of the 20th century by the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The hanging tree highest: The hanging tree 4.2 · The women on the wall 3.8.
- The hanging tree has the widest readership — 577 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The hanging tree | The women on the wall | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (577) | 3.9 (107) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (1) | — |
Reception
| The hanging tree | The women on the wall | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 577 | 107 |
| Editions | 9 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 322 | — |
| Reading it now | 8 | — |
| Written reviews | 55 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 189 | — |
| Pages | 272 | 277 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The hanging tree or The women on the wall?
The hanging tree has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The hanging tree 4.2/5, The women on the wall 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The hanging tree or The women on the wall?
The hanging tree is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The hanging tree (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m); The women on the wall (277 pages, ≈ 5 h 08 m).
Which is harder to read: The hanging tree or The women on the wall?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The hanging tree: Moderate; The women on the wall: Moderate.