Mariana vs Weight: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British Literature, Novels, Fiction
Mariana
Monica Dickens's first book, published in 1940, could easily have been called Mariana - an Englishwoman. For that is what it is: the story of a young English girl's growth towards maturity in the 1930s. We see Mary at…
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Weight
Condemned to shoulder the world "for ever" by the gods he dared defy, freedom seems unattainable to Atlas. But then he receives an unexpected visit from Heracles, the one man strong enough to share the burden, and it…
The verdict
- Readers rate Mariana highest: Mariana 4.1 · Weight 3.7.
- Weight is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Mariana.
- Mariana has the widest readership — 26717 ratings behind its score.
- Weight runs the darker storyline; Mariana stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Weight
≈ 2h vs 6h for Mariana
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Mariana
26717 ratings vs 8184 for Weight
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Mariana
4.1 vs 3.7 from readers
New to the genre?
Weight
Moderate vs Challenging for Mariana
In the mood for something dark?
Weight
a darker storyline than Mariana
Scores by source
| Mariana | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (26717) | 3.7 (8184) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (5) | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| Mariana | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26717 | 8184 |
| Editions | 16 | 27 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5805 | 10381 |
| Reading it now | 129 | 135 |
| Written reviews | 362 | 990 |
| Wikipedia attention | 289 | 6063 |
| Pages | 368 | 151 |