Blankets vs Poor Miss Finch: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sibling rivalry, Brothers, Fiction
Blankets
Loosely based on the author's life, chronicling his journey from childhood to adulthood, exploring the people, experiences, and beliefs that he encountered along the way.
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Poor Miss Finch
“You are here invited to read the story of an Event which occurred in an out-of-the-way corner of England, some years since.”
You are here invited to read the story of an Event which occurred in an out-of-the-way corner of England, some years since.
The verdict
- Readers rate Blankets highest: Blankets 4.1 · Poor Miss Finch 3.8.
- Poor Miss Finch is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 10 for Blankets.
- Blankets has the widest readership — 127842 ratings behind its score.
- Blankets runs the darker storyline; Poor Miss Finch stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Poor Miss Finch
≈ 4h vs 10h for Blankets
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Blankets
127842 ratings vs 1281 for Poor Miss Finch
New to the genre?
Blankets
Light vs Challenging for Poor Miss Finch
In the mood for something dark?
Blankets
a darker storyline than Poor Miss Finch
Want something lighter?
Poor Miss Finch
an easier tone than Blankets
Scores by source
| Blankets | Poor Miss Finch | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (127842) | 3.8 (1281) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (384) | 3.0 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | 4.0 (22) |
Reception
| Blankets | Poor Miss Finch | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 127842 | 1281 |
| Editions | 11 | 122 |
| Citations | — | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 112220 | 2278 |
| Reading it now | 1161 | 104 |
| Written reviews | 8946 | 161 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1693 | 169 |
| Pages | 587 | 250 |