A frolic of his own vs Daddy's Girl: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: College teachers, Legal stories, Fiction
A frolic of his own
With the publication of the Recognitions in 1955, William Gaddis was hailed as the American heir to James Joyce. His two subsequent novels, J R (winner of the National Book Award) and Carpenter's Gothic, have secured…
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Daddy's Girl
Natalie Greco loves being a law professor, even though she can't keep her students from cruising sex.com during class and secretly feels like Faculty Comic Relief. She loves her family, too, but as a bookworm, doesn't…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Daddy's Girl has the widest readership — 13088 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A frolic of his own | Daddy's Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1797) | 3.8 (13088) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.3 (11) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (370) |
Reception
| A frolic of his own | Daddy's Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1797 | 13088 |
| Editions | 9 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4699 | 4541 |
| Reading it now | 75 | 1357 |
| Written reviews | 184 | 996 |
| Wikipedia attention | 923 | 131 |
| Pages | 509 | 496 |