Mockingbird vs The Italian Girl: Which Should You Read?
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Mockingbird
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In Caitlin's world, everything is black or white. Things are good or bad. Anything in between is confusing. That's the stuff Caitlin's older brother, Devon, has always explained. But now Devon's dead and Dad is no help…
The Italian Girl
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Edmund has escaped from his family into a lonely life.Returning for his mother's funeral he finds himself involved in the old, awful problems together with some new ones. He also rediscovers the eternal family servant,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mockingbird has the widest readership — 36094 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Mockingbird | The Italian Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (36094) | 4.1 (25709) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (35) | 3.3 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (636) | 3.0 (26) |
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Reception
| Mockingbird | The Italian Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 36094 | 25709 |
| Editions | 9 | 39 |
| Citations | — | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 25946 | — |
| Reading it now | 1099 | — |
| Written reviews | 5088 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 342 | 338 |
| Pages | 256 | 198 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mockingbird or The Italian Girl?
Mockingbird has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mockingbird 4.2/5, The Italian Girl 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mockingbird or The Italian Girl?
The Italian Girl is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Italian Girl (198 pages, ≈ 3 h 40 m); Mockingbird (256 pages, ≈ 4 h 44 m).
Which is harder to read: Mockingbird or The Italian Girl?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mockingbird: Light; The Italian Girl: Challenging.