A heartbreaking work of staggering genius vs The Italian Girl: Which Should You Read?
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A heartbreaking work of staggering genius
From Wikipedia: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (ISBN 0-330-48455-9) is a memoir by Dave Eggers released in 2000. It chronicles his stewardship of younger brother Christopher "Toph" Eggers following the…
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The Italian Girl
Edmund has escaped from his family into a lonely life.Returning for his mother's funeral he finds himself involved in the old, awful problems together with some new ones. He also rediscovers the eternal family servant,…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Italian Girl highest: The Italian Girl 4.1 · A heartbreaking work of staggering genius 3.7.
- The Italian Girl is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for A heartbreaking work of staggering genius.
- The Italian Girl has the widest readership — 25709 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A heartbreaking work of staggering genius | The Italian Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (25709) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (275) | 3.3 (6) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (161) | 3.0 (26) |
Reception
| A heartbreaking work of staggering genius | The Italian Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 275 | 25709 |
| Editions | 24 | 39 |
| Citations | — | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8501 | 338 |
| Pages | 400 | 198 |