The Man of Property vs The Rainbow: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Family, British and irish fiction, Families, England, Social life and customs, Fiction
The Man of Property
The first book of the Forsyte Saga, initially published in 1906 (the second was not published until 1921). Here the reader is introduced to the large Forsyte clan, with special attention paid to the rapacious Soames…
1 film adaptation
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The Rainbow
(Brangwen Family #1) Lush with imagery, this is the story of three generations of Brangwen women living during the decline of English rural life. Banned upon publication, it explores the most taboo subjects of its…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Man of Property highest: The Man of Property 4.0 · The Rainbow 3.7.
- The Rainbow is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Man of Property.
- The Rainbow has the widest readership — 22002 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Man of Property | The Rainbow | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (22002) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (2) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | 4.0 (40) |
Reception
| The Man of Property | The Rainbow | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 22002 |
| Editions | 185 | 358 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 31401 |
| Written reviews | — | 1230 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18652 | 3868 |
| Pages | 350 | 208 |