Because of Mr. Terupt vs The Last Straw: Which Should You Read?
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Because of Mr. Terupt
“It's our bad luck to have teachers in this world, but since we're stuck with them, the best we can do is hope to get a brand-new one instead of a mean old fart.”
Because of Mr. Terupt is the 2010 debut children's novel by Rob Buyea. Told through the eyes of seven students, it is about one year in the life of a fifth-grade class and their new teacher at the fictitious Snow Hill…
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The Last Straw
Greg has to try and explain to his dad why he should not go to military school and that is just one of his problems he has to try and impress a girl solve a sweet mystery and try to get kicked off the football team
The verdict
- Readers rate Because of Mr. Terupt highest: Because of Mr. Terupt 4.4 · The Last Straw 4.1.
- The Last Straw has the widest readership — 174872 ratings behind its score.
- The Last Straw runs the darker storyline; Because of Mr. Terupt stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Last Straw
174872 ratings vs 46980 for Because of Mr. Terupt
New to the genre?
The Last Straw
Easy vs Light for Because of Mr. Terupt
In the mood for something dark?
The Last Straw
a darker storyline than Because of Mr. Terupt
Want something lighter?
Because of Mr. Terupt
an easier tone than The Last Straw
Scores by source
| Because of Mr. Terupt | The Last Straw | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (46980) | 4.1 (174872) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (22) | 3.6 (139) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (10) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (736) | 4.5 (1965) |
Reception
| Because of Mr. Terupt | The Last Straw | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 46980 | 174872 |
| Editions | 9 | 58 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 24384 | 61141 |
| Reading it now | 1974 | 5884 |
| Written reviews | 4315 | 6674 |
| Wikipedia attention | 535 | 166 |
| Pages | 269 | 217 |