Solitaire vs The Scarlet Letter: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Fiction
Solitaire
'I don't ever remember not being serious. As far as I'm concerned, I came out of the womb spouting cynicism and wishing for rain.' My name is Tori Spring. I like the sleep and I like to blog. Last year I had friends.…
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The Scarlet Letter
A stark and allegorical tale of adultery, guilt, and social repression in Puritan New England, The Scarlet Letter is a foundational work of American literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne's exploration of the dichotomy between…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Solitaire highest: Solitaire 3.9 · The Scarlet Letter 3.4.
- The Scarlet Letter is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Solitaire.
- The Scarlet Letter has the widest readership — 939994 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Solitaire | The Scarlet Letter | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (148026) | 3.4 (939994) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (210) | 3.2 (915) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (75) | 4.0 (4915) |
Reception
| Solitaire | The Scarlet Letter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 148026 | 939994 |
| Editions | 18 | 2425 |
| Citations | — | 52 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 504235 |
| Reading it now | — | 22050 |
| Written reviews | — | 24933 |
| Wikipedia attention | 19092 | 32543 |
| Pages | 380 | 172 |