The Pathfinder vs The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Indians of North America, Historical Fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction
The Pathfinder
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Vigorous, self-reliant, amazingly resourceful, and moral, Natty Bumppo is the prototype of the Western hero. A faultless arbiter of wilderness justice, he hates middle-class hypocrisy. But he finds his love divided…
The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale
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The incidents of this tale must be sought in a remote period of the annals of America. A colony of self-devoted and pious refugees from religious persecution had landed on the rock of Plymouth, less than half a century…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 11 for The Pathfinder.
- The Pathfinder has the widest readership — 5045 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Pathfinder | The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (5045) | 3.9 (18) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (9) | — |
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Reception
| The Pathfinder | The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5045 | 18 |
| Editions | 427 | 97 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4427 | 78 |
| Reading it now | 254 | — |
| Written reviews | 179 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 849 | — |
| Pages | 622 | 432 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Pathfinder or The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale?
The Pathfinder has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Pathfinder 3.9/5, The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Pathfinder or The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale?
The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m); The Pathfinder (622 pages, ≈ 11 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: The Pathfinder or The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Pathfinder: Demanding; The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale: Demanding.