The Day of the Jackal vs Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor: Which Should You Read?
The Day of the Jackal
In a class by itself. Unputdownable' Sunday TimesOne of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the electrifying story of an anonymous Englishman who in, the spring of 1963, was hired by…
1 film adaptation
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Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
"Tinker, Tailor" is a counting game, nursery rhyme and fortune telling song traditionally played in England, which can be used to count cherry stones, buttons, daisy petals, and other items. It has a Roud Folk Song…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Day of the Jackal highest: The Day of the Jackal 4.3 · Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor 3.9.
- Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for The Day of the Jackal.
- The Day of the Jackal has the widest readership — 149030 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Day of the Jackal | Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (149030) | 4.2 (6) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (204) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (384) | — |
Reception
| The Day of the Jackal | Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 149030 | 6 |
| Editions | 69 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 295 | 9 |
| Reading it now | 6 | — |
| Written reviews | 16 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 21957 | 3924 |
| Pages | 377 | 31 |