Heart of the wilderness vs The inheritance of loss: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Grandfathers, Grandparents, Orphans, Fiction
Heart of the wilderness
George McMannus traveled night and day from his wilderness cabin when the tragic news arrived that his daughter and son-in-law had died in a river accident. His only granddaughter, Kendra Marty, not yet four years old,…
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The inheritance of loss
In a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered judge who wants only to retire in peace, when his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, arrives on his doorstep. The judgeʼs…
The verdict
- Readers rate Heart of the wilderness highest: Heart of the wilderness 4.1 · The inheritance of loss 3.5.
- The inheritance of loss has the widest readership — 57703 ratings behind its score.
- The inheritance of loss runs the darker storyline; Heart of the wilderness stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The inheritance of loss
57703 ratings vs 3586 for Heart of the wilderness
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Heart of the wilderness
4.1 vs 3.5 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The inheritance of loss
a darker storyline than Heart of the wilderness
Want something lighter?
Heart of the wilderness
an easier tone than The inheritance of loss
Scores by source
| Heart of the wilderness | The inheritance of loss | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (3586) | 3.5 (57703) |
| Hardcover | 2.5 (2) | 3.3 (47) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (50) | 4.0 (35) |
Reception
| Heart of the wilderness | The inheritance of loss | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3586 | 57703 |
| Editions | 11 | 29 |
| Citations | — | 111 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 1476 | — |
| Reading it now | 73 | — |
| Written reviews | 102 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 3377 |
| Pages | 239 | 336 |