Songs of a sourdough vs Кобзар: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Canadian poetry, Poetry
Songs of a sourdough
Songs of a Sourdough is a book of poetry published in 1907 by Robert W. Service. In the United States, the book was published under the title The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses. The book is well known for its verse…
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Кобзар
Збірка поетичних творів видатного українського письменника, поета, драматурга, художника, громадського та політичного діяча Тараса Григоровича Шевченка. Книга належить до національного духовного надбання України.
The verdict
- Readers rate Кобзар highest: Кобзар 4.5 · Songs of a sourdough 4.2.
- Songs of a sourdough is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Кобзар.
- Кобзар has the widest readership — 1500 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Songs of a sourdough | Кобзар | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (1111) | 4.5 (1500) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (9) |
Reception
| Songs of a sourdough | Кобзар | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1111 | 1500 |
| Editions | 54 | 97 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 805 | 30 |
| Reading it now | 149 | — |
| Written reviews | 136 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 438 | — |
| Pages | 108 | 459 |