The Magnificent Ambersons vs The Wapshot Scandal: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Domestic fiction, Families, Fiction
The Magnificent Ambersons
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Major Amberson had "made a fortune" in 1878, when other people were losing fortunes, and the magnificence of the Ambersons began then. Magnificence, like the size of a fortune, is always comparative, as even Magnificent…
The Wapshot Scandal
“The snow began to fall into St. Botolphs at four-fifteen on Christmas Eve.”
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Tells of the Wapshot family as they carom around the world with considerable velocity, at times veering into outbreaks of wild hilarity.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Magnificent Ambersons has the widest readership — 12416 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Magnificent Ambersons | The Wapshot Scandal | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (12416) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (22) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (24) | — |
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Reception
| The Magnificent Ambersons | The Wapshot Scandal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12416 | 2 |
| Editions | 194 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 12886 | — |
| Written reviews | 1245 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1897 | 299 |
| Pages | 276 | 309 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Magnificent Ambersons or The Wapshot Scandal?
The Wapshot Scandal has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Wapshot Scandal 3.8/5, The Magnificent Ambersons 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Magnificent Ambersons or The Wapshot Scandal?
The Magnificent Ambersons is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Magnificent Ambersons (276 pages, ≈ 5 h 07 m); The Wapshot Scandal (309 pages, ≈ 5 h 43 m).
Which is harder to read: The Magnificent Ambersons or The Wapshot Scandal?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Magnificent Ambersons: Moderate; The Wapshot Scandal: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Magnificent Ambersons: 2 film adaptations; The Wapshot Scandal: no film adaptation on record.