Tender Is the Night vs This Side of Paradise: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, Romance, Fiction
Tender Is the Night
A psychiatrist, Dick Diver, treats and eventually marries a wealthy patient, Nicole. Eventually, this marriage destroys him.
1 film adaptation
vs
This Side of Paradise
This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald's romantic and witty first novel, was written when the author was only twenty-three years old. This semi-autobiographical story of the handsome, indulged, and idealistic…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- This Side of Paradise is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Tender Is the Night.
- Tender Is the Night has the widest readership — 153550 ratings behind its score.
- Tender Is the Night runs the darker storyline; This Side of Paradise stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
This Side of Paradise
≈ 4h vs 7h for Tender Is the Night
New to the genre?
This Side of Paradise
Moderate vs Challenging for Tender Is the Night
In the mood for something dark?
Tender Is the Night
a darker storyline than This Side of Paradise
Want something lighter?
This Side of Paradise
an easier tone than Tender Is the Night
Scores by source
| Tender Is the Night | This Side of Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (153550) | 3.6 (81836) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (148) | 3.6 (102) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (163) | 4.0 (223) |
Reception
| Tender Is the Night | This Side of Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 153550 | 81836 |
| Editions | 312 | 631 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 239033 | 112497 |
| Reading it now | 10782 | 10247 |
| Written reviews | 8884 | 5892 |
| Wikipedia attention | 12232 | 7674 |
| Pages | 399 | 252 |