Girl with a Pearl Earring vs Lucy. Roman: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women domestics, Women household employees, Fiction
Girl with a Pearl Earring
This book "centres on Vermeer's prosperous household in Delft in the 1660s. The appointment of the quiet, perceptive heroine of the novel, the servant Griet, gradually throws the household into turmoil as Vermeer and…
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Lucy. Roman
The coming-of-age story of one of Jamaica Kincaid's most admired creations--available now in an e-book edition. Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to America to work as an au pair for a wealthy couple. …
The verdict
- Readers rate Lucy. Roman highest: Lucy. Roman 4.2 · Girl with a Pearl Earring 3.9.
- Girl with a Pearl Earring has the widest readership — 794974 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Girl with a Pearl Earring | Lucy. Roman | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (794974) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (240) | — |
| Google Books | 3.5 (11) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (649) | 4.5 (42) |
Reception
| Girl with a Pearl Earring | Lucy. Roman | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 794974 | 42 |
| Editions | 47 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 448483 | — |
| Reading it now | 4863 | — |
| Written reviews | 14753 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 9906 | — |
| Pages | 252 | 164 |