Camilla (Camilla #1) vs What I saw and how I lied: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Family Problems, Parent and child, Family life, Coming-of-age, History, Children's fiction
Camilla (Camilla #1)
Life had always been easy for fifteen-year-old Camilla Dickinson. But now her parents, whom she had always loved and trusted, are behaving like strangers to each other and vying for her allegiance. Camilla is torn…
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What I saw and how I lied
In 1947, with her jovial stepfather Joe back from the war and family life returning to normal, teenage Evie, smitten by the handsome young ex-GI who seems to have a secret hold on Joe, finds herself caught in a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- What I saw and how I lied has the widest readership — 15270 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Camilla (Camilla #1) | What I saw and how I lied | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (3755) | 3.5 (15270) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.3 (21) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | 4.0 (47) |
Reception
| Camilla (Camilla #1) | What I saw and how I lied | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3755 | 15270 |
| Editions | 19 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 127 |
| Pages | 278 | 275 |