Fat Angie vs The earth, my butt, and other big, round things: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Weight control, High schools, Schools, Children's fiction, Fiction
Fat Angie
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Angie is broken—by her can’t-be-bothered mother, by her high-school tormenters, and by being the only one who thinks her varsity-athlete-turned-war-hero sister is still alive. Having failed to kill herself—in front of a…
The earth, my butt, and other big, round things
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Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Fat Angie has the widest readership — 14 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Fat Angie | The earth, my butt, and other big, round things | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.4 (7) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (14) | — |
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Reception
| Fat Angie | The earth, my butt, and other big, round things | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 14 | 5 |
| Editions | 8 | 18 |
| Citations | — | 12 |
| Pages | 272 | 254 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Fat Angie or The earth, my butt, and other big, round things?
Fat Angie has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Fat Angie 4.0/5, The earth, my butt, and other big, round things 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Fat Angie or The earth, my butt, and other big, round things?
The earth, my butt, and other big, round things is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The earth, my butt, and other big, round things (254 pages, ≈ 4 h 42 m); Fat Angie (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Fat Angie or The earth, my butt, and other big, round things?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Fat Angie: Light; The earth, my butt, and other big, round things: Light.