George's Marvelous Medicine vs The Great Gilly Hopkins (M Books): Which Should You Read?
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George's Marvelous Medicine
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What's the only cure for the meanest grandmother in the world? George creates a fierce and fantastic bubbling brew, the perfect cure. In this popular Dahl story, George creates a very special medicine to cure his…
The Great Gilly Hopkins (M Books)
“"GILLY" said Miss Ellis with a shake of her long blonde hair toward the passenger in the back seat.”
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Eleven-year-old Gilly has been stuck in more foster families than she can remember, and she's disliked them all intensely. She has a county-wide reputation for being brash, brilliant, and completely unmanagable. So when…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- George's Marvelous Medicine has the widest readership — 102033 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| George's Marvelous Medicine | The Great Gilly Hopkins (M Books) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (102033) | 3.9 (24062) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.7 (22) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (232) | — |
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Reception
| George's Marvelous Medicine | The Great Gilly Hopkins (M Books) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 102033 | 24062 |
| Editions | 99 | 38 |
| Citations | 11 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 27902 | — |
| Reading it now | 1719 | — |
| Written reviews | 4365 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3552 | — |
| Pages | 112 | 148 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: George's Marvelous Medicine or The Great Gilly Hopkins (M Books)?
George's Marvelous Medicine has the higher combined reader rating across sources (George's Marvelous Medicine 4.0/5, The Great Gilly Hopkins (M Books) 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: George's Marvelous Medicine or The Great Gilly Hopkins (M Books)?
George's Marvelous Medicine is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: George's Marvelous Medicine (112 pages, ≈ 2 h 04 m); The Great Gilly Hopkins (M Books) (148 pages, ≈ 2 h 44 m).
Which is harder to read: George's Marvelous Medicine or The Great Gilly Hopkins (M Books)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — George's Marvelous Medicine: Light; The Great Gilly Hopkins (M Books): Light.