Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World vs Relampago: Which Should You Read?
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Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
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In Wisconsin, fourth-grader Ida B spends happy hours being home-schooled and playing in her family's apple orchard, until her mother begins treatment for breast cancer and her parents must sell part of the orchard and…
Relampago
“The voices droned around the conference room as Alexandra Parker stretched long legs beneath the huge mahogany table.”
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A woman's idyllic life--child, career, successful husband--ends with breast cancer. The protagonist is Alexandra Parker, a New York lawyer who suddenly finds her husband doesn't want a woman who is sick. Fortunately…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Relampago.
- Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World has the widest readership — 23801 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World | Relampago | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (23801) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (128) | — |
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Reception
| Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World | Relampago | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23801 | 2 |
| Editions | 15 | 43 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 31 |
| Pages | 256 | 389 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World or Relampago?
Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World 3.9/5, Relampago 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World or Relampago?
Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World (256 pages, ≈ 4 h 44 m); Relampago (389 pages, ≈ 7 h 12 m).
Which is harder to read: Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World or Relampago?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World: Moderate; Relampago: Moderate.