Chance vs White oleander: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Children of prisoners, Young women, Fiction
Chance
Miss Flora de Barral is the daughter of an imprisoned swindler left to fend for herself, with no real standing in society. She must depend on the kindness of strangers, and some kindnesses come with strings attached.…
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White oleander
Everywhere hailed as a novel of rare beauty and power, White Oleander tells the unforgettable story of Ingrid, a brilliant poet imprisoned for murder, and her daughter, Astrid, whose odyssey through a series of Los…
The verdict
- Readers rate White oleander highest: White oleander 4.0 · Chance 3.7.
- White oleander has the widest readership — 370662 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Chance | White oleander | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (118) | 4.0 (370662) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.9 (196) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | 4.5 (398) |
Reception
| Chance | White oleander | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 118 | 370662 |
| Editions | 62 | 42 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1345 | — |
| Written reviews | 118 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 567 | 10616 |
| Pages | 367 | 390 |