The Comedy of Errors vs The lamplighter: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
The Comedy of Errors
"I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear…
1 film adaptation
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The lamplighter
A novel of female development, The Lamplighter is a woman's version of the quest story. Its heroine, Gerty, comes on the scene as a child abandoned in the slums of Boston. Rescued by the kindly lamplighter Trueman…
The verdict
- Readers rate The lamplighter highest: The lamplighter 4.1 · The Comedy of Errors 3.7.
- The Comedy of Errors is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 9 for The lamplighter.
- The Comedy of Errors has the widest readership — 35574 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Comedy of Errors
≈ 1h vs 9h for The lamplighter
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Comedy of Errors
35574 ratings vs 1301 for The lamplighter
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The lamplighter
4.1 vs 3.7 from readers
New to the genre?
The lamplighter
Moderate vs Demanding for The Comedy of Errors
Scores by source
| The Comedy of Errors | The lamplighter | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (35574) | 4.1 (1301) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (68) | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (33) | 5.0 (28) |
Reception
| The Comedy of Errors | The lamplighter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 35574 | 1301 |
| Editions | 715 | 19 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 25821 | 1974 |
| Reading it now | 1064 | 234 |
| Written reviews | 2490 | 126 |
| Wikipedia attention | 15472 | 587 |
| Pages | 78 | 516 |