A paixão segundo G.H. vs Brida: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Brazilian literature, Portuguese fiction, Fiction
A paixão segundo G.H.
The Passion According to G.H., Clarice Lispector's mystical novel of 1964, concerns a well-to-do Rio sculptress, G.H., who enters her maid's room, sees a cockroach crawling out of the wardrobe, and, panicking, slams the…
1 film adaptation
vs
Brida
This is the story of Brida, a young Irish girl, and her quest for knowledge. She has long been interested in various aspects of magic but is searching for something more. Her search leads her to people of great wisdom,…
The verdict
- Readers rate A paixão segundo G.H. highest: A paixão segundo G.H. 4.1 · Brida 3.5.
- Brida has the widest readership — 85493 ratings behind its score.
- Brida runs the darker storyline; A paixão segundo G.H. stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Brida
85493 ratings vs 22856 for A paixão segundo G.H.
Just want the better-reviewed one?
A paixão segundo G.H.
4.1 vs 3.5 from readers
New to the genre?
Brida
Moderate vs Challenging for A paixão segundo G.H.
In the mood for something dark?
Brida
a darker storyline than A paixão segundo G.H.
Want something lighter?
A paixão segundo G.H.
an easier tone than Brida
Scores by source
| A paixão segundo G.H. | Brida | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (22856) | 3.5 (85493) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (4) | 3.2 (66) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (165) |
Reception
| A paixão segundo G.H. | Brida | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 22856 | 85493 |
| Editions | 28 | 31 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 71819 | 36374 |
| Reading it now | 3277 | 3633 |
| Written reviews | 4369 | 4523 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3635 | 32 |
| Pages | 212 | 262 |