An Abundance of Katherines vs Magic Fishbone: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Humorous, Children's fiction, Fiction
An Abundance of Katherines
Katherine V thought boys were gross Katherine X just wanted to be friends Katherine XVIII dumped him in an e-mail K-19 broke his heart When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type happens to be girls named…
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Magic Fishbone
Originally subtitled: A Holiday Romance from the Pen of Miss Alice Rainbird, Aged 7 An original fairy tale about a large royal family (with a striking resemblance to a Victorian family of the lower middle class), a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Magic Fishbone is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for An Abundance of Katherines.
- An Abundance of Katherines has the widest readership — 555175 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| An Abundance of Katherines | Magic Fishbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (555175) | 3.4 (506) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (4) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (669) | 3.5 (14) |
Reception
| An Abundance of Katherines | Magic Fishbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 555175 | 506 |
| Editions | 42 | 223 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 702 |
| Reading it now | — | 19 |
| Written reviews | — | 95 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2180 | — |
| Pages | 310 | 33 |