Nana vs Strangers in paradise: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Female friendship, Young women, Women, Romance & Relationships, Comic books, Graphic Novels
Nana
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Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help here make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world…
Strangers in paradise
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Years before David met Katchoo, he was a ruthless gang member named Yousaka Takahashi who was destined to head the American Yukuza. One day, he discovered guilt and remorse, and started down the path that would make him…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Nana highest: Nana 4.4 · Strangers in paradise 3.7.
- Nana has the widest readership — 81328 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Nana | Strangers in paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (81328) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (100) | 3.3 (12) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (17) | — |
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Reception
| Nana | Strangers in paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 81328 | 12 |
| Editions | 14 | 19 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 73223 | — |
| Reading it now | 1639 | — |
| Written reviews | 3135 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 22453 | 1631 |
| Pages | 188 | 107 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Nana or Strangers in paradise?
Nana has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Nana 4.4/5, Strangers in paradise 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Nana or Strangers in paradise?
Strangers in paradise is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Strangers in paradise (107 pages, ≈ 1 h 59 m); Nana (188 pages, ≈ 3 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: Nana or Strangers in paradise?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Nana: Light; Strangers in paradise: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
Nana: 2 film adaptations; Strangers in paradise: no film adaptation on record.