Looking at the stars vs Petar's Song: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Family, War, Children's fiction
Looking at the stars
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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…
Petar's Song
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Book Band: Dark Blue (Ideal for ages 9+) The story of a family of fishermen doing their best to make ends meet in a small Indian village Hari's family make their living from fishing, but with no fish left in the bay,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Looking at the stars highest: Looking at the stars 4.1 · Petar's Song 3.6.
- Petar's Song is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Looking at the stars.
- Looking at the stars has the widest readership — 311 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Looking at the stars | Petar's Song | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (311) | 3.2 (10) |
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Reception
| Looking at the stars | Petar's Song | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 311 | 10 |
| Editions | 3 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Pages | 374 | 32 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Looking at the stars or Petar's Song?
Looking at the stars has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Looking at the stars 4.1/5, Petar's Song 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Looking at the stars or Petar's Song?
Petar's Song is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Petar's Song (32 pages, ≈ 36 min); Looking at the stars (374 pages, ≈ 6 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Looking at the stars or Petar's Song?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Looking at the stars: Light; Petar's Song: Light.