In love & trouble vs Meridian: Which Should You Read?
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In love & trouble
The desires and fears of the American black woman are explored with compassion and understanding in these thirteen short stories. Admirers of The Color Purple will find in these stories more evidence of Walker's power…
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Meridian
Set in the 1960s and 1970s, Meridian centers on Meridian Hill, a student at the fictitious Saxon College, who becomes active in the Civil Rights Movement. She becomes romantically involved with another activist, Truman…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Meridian has the widest readership — 6719 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| In love & trouble | Meridian | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (6719) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 3.2 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (16) | 4.0 (40) |
Reception
| In love & trouble | Meridian | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | 6719 |
| Editions | 14 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 8278 |
| Reading it now | — | 653 |
| Written reviews | — | 386 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 415 |
| Pages | 138 | 228 |