Don't Cry for Me vs Soul kiss: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Familles noires américaines, African American families, Fiction
Don't Cry for Me
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Don't miss Daniel Black's next novel Isaac's Song coming January 2025From the Georgia Author of the Year Award WinnerNAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK IN ESSENCE MAGAZINE, THE MILLIONS AND BOOKISH"Don't Cry for Me…
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Left by her mother in the care of her aunts at the age of seven, Mariah dreams of her mother's return and of the father she has never met, eventually beginning a correspondence with him that leads to a tumultuous visit…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Don't Cry for Me highest: Don't Cry for Me 4.4 · Soul kiss 3.8.
- Don't Cry for Me has the widest readership — 17136 ratings behind its score.
- Don't Cry for Me runs the darker storyline; Soul kiss stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Don't Cry for Me | Soul kiss | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (17136) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (29) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (101) | — |
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Reception
| Don't Cry for Me | Soul kiss | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17136 | 1 |
| Editions | 4 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 39095 | — |
| Reading it now | 585 | — |
| Written reviews | 2852 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 134 | — |
| Pages | 288 | 207 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Don't Cry for Me or Soul kiss?
Don't Cry for Me has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Don't Cry for Me 4.4/5, Soul kiss 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Don't Cry for Me or Soul kiss?
Soul kiss is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Soul kiss (207 pages, ≈ 3 h 50 m); Don't Cry for Me (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Don't Cry for Me or Soul kiss?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Don't Cry for Me: Moderate; Soul kiss: Moderate.