Novels (A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations) vs The Portable James Joyce: Which Should You Read?
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Novels (A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations)
Tale of Two Cities After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, the ageing Doctor Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There the lives of the two very different men,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Novels (A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations) highest: Novels (A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations) 4.5 · The Portable James Joyce 4.1.
- The Portable James Joyce is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 15 for Novels (A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations).
- Novels (A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations) has the widest readership — 2140 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Portable James Joyce
≈ 9h vs 15h for Novels (A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations)
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Novels (A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations)
4.5 vs 4.1 from readers
New to the genre?
Novels (A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations)
Challenging vs Demanding for The Portable James Joyce
Scores by source
| Novels (A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations) | The Portable James Joyce | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (830) |
| Hardcover | — | 2.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2140) | — |
Reception
| Novels (A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations) | The Portable James Joyce | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2140 | 830 |
| Editions | 15 | 28 |
| Citations | — | 31 |
| Want to read | — | 1054 |
| Reading it now | — | 43 |
| Written reviews | — | 45 |
| Pages | 835 | 535 |