In search of Mockingbird vs Picture Me Gone: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fathers and daughters, Bildungsromans, Coming-of-age, Children's fiction, Fiction
In search of Mockingbird
On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Erin receives her long-dead mother's diary, which reveals that she too revered Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" and wanted to be a writer, and Erin impulsively decides to take…
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Picture Me Gone
Twelve-year-old Mila travels with her father to upstate New York to visit friends and family, who may lead them to clues to the whereabouts of her father's best friend, who has gone missing.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Picture Me Gone has the widest readership — 4552 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| In search of Mockingbird | Picture Me Gone | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (788) | 3.4 (4552) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (21) |
Reception
| In search of Mockingbird | Picture Me Gone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 788 | 4552 |
| Editions | 5 | 10 |
| Want to read | 330 | 5817 |
| Reading it now | 16 | 100 |
| Written reviews | 173 | 795 |
| Pages | 186 | 239 |