Diary of a provincial lady vs The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Diaries, Manners and customs, Humorous stories, England, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of Diary of a provincial lady

Diary of a provincial lady E. M. Delafield · 1930 ★★★★☆ 3.9 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole Sue Townsend · 1984 ★★★★☆ 3.8 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole is the easier read (Easy), Diary of a provincial lady more demanding (Moderate).

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