Down to the Bone vs Fairest: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Self-acceptance, Identity, Children's fiction, Fiction
Down to the Bone
Here's what it means to be a tortillera. It means you're a girl who loves girls. Which means you get kicked out of Catholic school faster than Mother Superior Sicko can say "immoral." Which means your wacko Mami finds…
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Fairest
This is a retelling of the fairy tale Snow White. From the Author: The fairy Lucinda has once again given a dreadful gift. This time it's a mysterious magical mirror. The gift is disastrous when it falls into the hands…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Fairest has the widest readership — 69596 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Down to the Bone | Fairest | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2853) | 3.9 (69596) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (5) | 3.6 (80) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (89) |
Reception
| Down to the Bone | Fairest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2853 | 69596 |
| Editions | 9 | 17 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5187 | 22699 |
| Reading it now | 38 | 633 |
| Written reviews | 138 | 4703 |
| Wikipedia attention | 22 | 790 |
| Pages | 384 | 336 |