My Sister's Keeper vs Signs: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Psychology
My Sister's Keeper
With her penetrating insight into the hearts and minds of real people, Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person, and what happens when emotions meet with…
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Signs
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A renowned psychic medium teaches us how to recognize and interpret the life-changing messages from loved ones and spirit guides on the Other Side.“A collection of incredible stories . . .…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Signs is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for My Sister's Keeper.
- My Sister's Keeper has the widest readership — 1290368 ratings behind its score.
- My Sister's Keeper runs the darker storyline; Signs stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| My Sister's Keeper | Signs | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1290368) | 4.2 (29868) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.8 (12) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (42) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1109) | 4.5 (427) |
Reception
| My Sister's Keeper | Signs | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1290368 | 29868 |
| Editions | 63 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 374231 | 55328 |
| Reading it now | 9898 | 8530 |
| Written reviews | 41406 | 2263 |
| Wikipedia attention | 28711 | 502 |
| Pages | 447 | 304 |