Looking at the stars vs Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Looking at the stars
Amina's community is ravaged by war, and her family welcome what they hope is a liberating force. However, they face further oppression, from a regime which enforces the subordination of women, and everyone is force to…
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of peculiar photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, and unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children has the widest readership — 1378944 ratings behind its score.
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children runs the darker storyline; Looking at the stars stays the lighter read.
How to choose
New to the genre?
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Easy vs Light for Looking at the stars
In the mood for something dark?
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
a darker storyline than Looking at the stars
Want something lighter?
Looking at the stars
an easier tone than Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Scores by source
| Looking at the stars | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (311) | 3.9 (1378944) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (58) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (24) |
Reception
| Looking at the stars | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 311 | 1378944 |
| Editions | 3 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 879030 |
| Reading it now | — | 28656 |
| Written reviews | — | 69558 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 9846 |
| Pages | 374 | 387 |