Miss Marjoribanks vs The daffodil murder: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young women, England, Fiction
Miss Marjoribanks
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When Dr. Marjoribanks’s wife dies, his teenage daughter makes it her purpose in life “to be a comfort to dear papa.” At least, Lucilla thinks, ten years of such devotion might suffice, by which time she might have begun…
The daffodil murder
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Ein Londoner Geschaftsmann entla©t seineAngestellte fristlos. Kurze Zeit spater liegter erschossen im Gras des Hyde Park ...
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The verdict
- Readers rate Miss Marjoribanks highest: Miss Marjoribanks 3.8 · The daffodil murder 3.4.
- The daffodil murder is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 10 for Miss Marjoribanks.
- Miss Marjoribanks has the widest readership — 2688 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Miss Marjoribanks | The daffodil murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2688) | 3.4 (832) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (4) | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| Miss Marjoribanks | The daffodil murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2688 | 832 |
| Editions | 44 | 137 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 4383 | 461 |
| Reading it now | 134 | — |
| Written reviews | 191 | 95 |
| Wikipedia attention | 499 | — |
| Pages | 546 | 261 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Miss Marjoribanks or The daffodil murder?
Miss Marjoribanks has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Miss Marjoribanks 3.8/5, The daffodil murder 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Miss Marjoribanks or The daffodil murder?
The daffodil murder is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The daffodil murder (261 pages, ≈ 4 h 50 m); Miss Marjoribanks (546 pages, ≈ 10 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Miss Marjoribanks or The daffodil murder?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Miss Marjoribanks: Challenging; The daffodil murder: Challenging.