The master of Ballantrae vs The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Scotland, Brothers, Psychological fiction, History, Fiction
The master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale is one of Stevenson's darker, more political novels. Two brothers are brought into conflict by the Jacobite rising of 1745, which tears their family apart.
1 film adaptation
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor)
"This now-famous book was given a hostile reception when it first appeared in 1824. It was not reprinted until the late 1830s, when a heavily bowdlerised version was included in a posthumous edition of Hogg's collected…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor) is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The master of Ballantrae.
- The master of Ballantrae has the widest readership — 6649 ratings behind its score.
- The master of Ballantrae runs the darker storyline; The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor) stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor)
≈ 4h vs 6h for The master of Ballantrae
New to the genre?
The master of Ballantrae
Challenging vs Demanding for The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor)
In the mood for something dark?
The master of Ballantrae
a darker storyline than The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor)
Want something lighter?
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor)
an easier tone than The master of Ballantrae
Scores by source
| The master of Ballantrae | The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (6649) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (5) | 3.6 (28) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (24) | — |
Reception
| The master of Ballantrae | The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6649 | 28 |
| Editions | 205 | 282 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 7381 | — |
| Reading it now | 252 | — |
| Written reviews | 462 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2062 | — |
| Pages | 354 | 240 |