Amy and Isabelle vs Annie John: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mothers and daughters, Teenage Girls, Fiction

Cover of Amy and Isabelle

Amy and Isabelle Elizabeth Strout · 1998 ★★★★☆ 3.9 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Annie John

Annie John Jamaica Kincaid · 1983 ★★★★☆ 3.7 148 pages · ≈ 2 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Amy and Isabelle higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 35198 votes.
Annie John is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Amy and Isabelle.
Amy and Isabelle is the easier read (Light), Annie John more demanding (Moderate).

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