Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac vs The Misfits: Which Should You Read?
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Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
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After a nasty fall, Naomi realizes that she has no memory of the last four years and finds herself reassessing every aspect of her life.
The Misfits
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Kids who get called the worst names oftentimes find each other. That's how it was with us. Skeezie Tookis and Addie Carle and Joe Bunch and me. We call ourselves the Gang of Five, but there are only four of us. We do it…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Misfits has the widest readership — 6606 ratings behind its score.
- Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac runs the darker storyline; The Misfits stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac | The Misfits | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (6606) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (60) | 3.7 (9) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | 3.0 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (57) | 4.0 (107) |
Reception
| Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac | The Misfits | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 60 | 6606 |
| Editions | 8 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 7991 |
| Reading it now | — | 367 |
| Written reviews | — | 815 |
| Wikipedia attention | 718 | 77 |
| Pages | 296 | 274 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac or The Misfits?
The Misfits has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Misfits 3.8/5, Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac or The Misfits?
The Misfits is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Misfits (274 pages, ≈ 5 h 04 m); Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (296 pages, ≈ 5 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac or The Misfits?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac: Light; The Misfits: Light.