Atonement vs The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sisters, Psychological fiction, Domestic fiction, Fiction
Atonement
Atonement is a 2001 British metafiction novel written by Ian McEwan. Set in three time periods, 1935 England, Second World War England and France, and present-day England, it covers an upper-class girl's half-innocent…
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The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox
In Edinburgh in the 1930s, the Lennox family is having trouble with its youngest daughter. Esme is outspoken, unconventional and repeatedly embarrasses them in polite society. Something will have to be done. Years…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Atonement.
- Atonement has the widest readership — 577024 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Atonement | The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (577024) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (501) | 4.0 (41) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (404) | 4.0 (137) |
Reception
| Atonement | The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 577024 | 137 |
| Editions | 76 | 18 |
| Citations | — | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 477717 | — |
| Pages | 435 | 256 |