The King of Ireland's Son vs Watership Down: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
The King of Ireland's Son
“Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.”
I Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time. He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King's…
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Watership Down
Watership Down is the compelling tale of a group of wild rabbits struggling to hold onto their place in the world—soon to be a BBC and Netflix animated miniseries starring James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, and Oscar and…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The King of Ireland's Son is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Watership Down.
- Watership Down has the widest readership — 21228 ratings behind its score.
- The King of Ireland's Son runs the darker storyline; Watership Down stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The King of Ireland's Son
≈ 5h vs 8h for Watership Down
New to the genre?
Watership Down
Light vs Challenging for The King of Ireland's Son
In the mood for something dark?
The King of Ireland's Son
a darker storyline than Watership Down
Want something lighter?
Watership Down
an easier tone than The King of Ireland's Son
Scores by source
| The King of Ireland's Son | Watership Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (407) | 4.1 (21228) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (762) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (633) |
Reception
| The King of Ireland's Son | Watership Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 407 | 21228 |
| Editions | 60 | 108 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 539 | 349730 |
| Reading it now | 48 | 580 |
| Written reviews | 48 | 21228 |
| Wikipedia attention | 421 | 36869 |
| Pages | 316 | 443 |