Among Others vs Winter Garden: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mères et filles, Mother-daughter relationship, Mothers and daughters, Fiction
Among Others
Seeking refuge in fantasy novel worlds throughout a youth under the shadow of a dubiously sane half-brother who dabbled in magic, Mori Phelps is forced to confront her mother in a tragic battle and gains unwanted…
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Winter Garden
Can a woman ever really know herself if she doesn’t know her mother? From the author of the smash-hit bestseller Firefly Lane and True Colors comes a powerful, heartbreaking novel that illuminates the intricate…
The verdict
- Readers rate Winter Garden highest: Winter Garden 4.3 · Among Others 3.7.
- Among Others is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Winter Garden.
- Winter Garden has the widest readership — 483952 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Among Others | Winter Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (26219) | 4.3 (483952) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (186) | 4.0 (114) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (25) | 4.0 (10) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (4781) |
Reception
| Among Others | Winter Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26219 | 483952 |
| Editions | 32 | 24 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1359 | 32 |
| Pages | 336 | 448 |