The Pearl vs What Dreams May Come: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Accident victims, Loss, Family relationships, Fiction
The Pearl
She had the perfect life until the accident. Now science offers an opportunity to replace what she has lost--but at what cost? Diana and Steve Sheldon had it all--successful careers, nice home, a lovely teenage…
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What Dreams May Come
"What dreams may come" is a quote from the "To be, or not to be" soliloquy from the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
The verdict
- Readers rate What Dreams May Come highest: What Dreams May Come 3.9 · The Pearl 3.6.
- The Pearl has the widest readership — 288090 ratings behind its score.
- The Pearl runs the darker storyline; What Dreams May Come stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Pearl | What Dreams May Come | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (288090) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (50) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (6) |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (7) |
Reception
| The Pearl | What Dreams May Come | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 288090 | 50 |
| Editions | 6 | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 443 | — |
| Pages | 328 | 288 |