The Old Curiosity Shop vs The uncommercial traveller: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, History, Fiction
The Old Curiosity Shop
The sensational bestselling story of Little Nell, the beautiful child thrown into a shadowy, terrifying world, seems to belong less to the history of the Victorian novel than to folklore, fairy tale, or myth. The…
1 film adaptation
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The uncommercial traveller
“Allow me to introduce myself-first negatively.”
A collection of seventeen sketches which grew out of Dickens' insomnia. He took long walks through London at night and his observations resulted in these sketches.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Old Curiosity Shop highest: The Old Curiosity Shop 3.8 · The uncommercial traveller 3.5.
- The uncommercial traveller is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 14 for The Old Curiosity Shop.
- The Old Curiosity Shop has the widest readership — 24526 ratings behind its score.
- The Old Curiosity Shop runs the darker storyline; The uncommercial traveller stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Old Curiosity Shop | The uncommercial traveller | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (24526) | 3.5 (397) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (32) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (232) | 3.5 (9) |
Reception
| The Old Curiosity Shop | The uncommercial traveller | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24526 | 397 |
| Editions | 825 | 369 |
| Citations | — | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 31958 | 899 |
| Reading it now | 2723 | 103 |
| Written reviews | 2025 | 33 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5898 | 290 |
| Pages | 792 | 419 |