The Quickie vs Therese Raquin: Which Should You Read?
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The Quickie
Lauren Stillwell is not your average damsel in distress. When the NYPD cop discovers her husband leaving a hotel with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But her revenge goes dangerously awry, and…
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Therese Raquin
Thérèse Raquin [teʁɛz ʁakɛ̃] is an 1868 novel by French writer Émile Zola, first published in serial form in the literary magazine L'Artiste in 1867. It was Zola's third novel, though the first to earn wide fame. The…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Therese Raquin is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Quickie.
- The Quickie has the widest readership — 44843 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Quickie | Therese Raquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (44843) | 3.6 (43) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (22) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (6) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (534) | 4.0 (6) |
Reception
| The Quickie | Therese Raquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 44843 | 43 |
| Editions | 34 | 36 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 10 |
| Written reviews | — | 3 |
| Wikipedia attention | 202 | 4349 |
| Pages | 368 | 255 |