Big Little Lies vs Maisie Dobbs: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery, Fiction
Big Little Lies
Pirriwee Public is a beautiful little beachside primary school where children are taught that ‘sharing is caring.’ So how has the annual School Trivia Night ended in full-blown riot? Sirens are wailing. People are…
1 film adaptation
vs
Maisie Dobbs
Maisie Dobbs isn’t just any young housemaid. Through her own natural intelligence—and the patronage of her benevolent employers—she works her way into college at Cambridge. When World War I breaks out, Maisie goes to…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Maisie Dobbs is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Big Little Lies.
- Big Little Lies has the widest readership — 7847 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Big Little Lies | Maisie Dobbs | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | 3.7 (134) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7847) | 4.5 (1009) |
Reception
| Big Little Lies | Maisie Dobbs | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7847 | 1009 |
| Editions | 24 | 3 |
| Citations | 5 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5810 | 722 |
| Pages | 482 | 294 |