Amy and Isabelle vs The Centaur: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: High school teachers, Teacher-student relationships, Fiction
Amy and Isabelle
With compassion, humor, and striking insight, Amy and Isabelle explores the secrets of sexuality that jeopardize the love between a mother and her daughter. Amy Goodrow, a shy high school student in a small mill…
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The Centaur
In a small Pennsylvania town in the late 1940s, schoolteacher George Caldwell yearns to find some meaning in his life. Alone with his teenage son for three days in a blizzard, Caldwell sees his son grow and change as he…
The verdict
- Readers rate Amy and Isabelle highest: Amy and Isabelle 3.9 · The Centaur 3.7.
- The Centaur is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Amy and Isabelle.
- Amy and Isabelle has the widest readership — 35198 ratings behind its score.
- Amy and Isabelle runs the darker storyline; The Centaur stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Centaur
≈ 5h vs 8h for Amy and Isabelle
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Amy and Isabelle
35198 ratings vs 5054 for The Centaur
New to the genre?
Amy and Isabelle
Light vs Moderate for The Centaur
In the mood for something dark?
Amy and Isabelle
a darker storyline than The Centaur
Want something lighter?
The Centaur
an easier tone than Amy and Isabelle
Scores by source
| Amy and Isabelle | The Centaur | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (35198) | 3.7 (5054) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (28) | 3.9 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (449) | 3.5 (10) |
Reception
| Amy and Isabelle | The Centaur | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 35198 | 5054 |
| Editions | 22 | 87 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 22194 | 7388 |
| Reading it now | 2535 | 190 |
| Written reviews | 3355 | 374 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1704 | 852 |
| Pages | 432 | 281 |