Miss Marjoribanks vs Nora, Nora: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young women, Bildungsromans, Romance, Fiction
Miss Marjoribanks
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…
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Nora, Nora
“PEYTON McKenzie changed her name when she was six years old, on the first day of her first year in elementary school.”
"Peyton is not ready to share her widowed father with anyone, let alone a barely remembered cousin who just rolled into town, a cousin who smokes cigarettes and drives a pink Thunderbird. However, her father seems to…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Nora, Nora is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 10 for Miss Marjoribanks.
- Nora, Nora has the widest readership — 3518 ratings behind its score.
- Nora, Nora runs the darker storyline; Miss Marjoribanks stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Nora, Nora
≈ 4h vs 10h for Miss Marjoribanks
New to the genre?
Nora, Nora
Moderate vs Challenging for Miss Marjoribanks
In the mood for something dark?
Nora, Nora
a darker storyline than Miss Marjoribanks
Want something lighter?
Miss Marjoribanks
an easier tone than Nora, Nora
Scores by source
| Miss Marjoribanks | Nora, Nora | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2688) | 3.6 (3518) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (4) | 3.0 (3) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (23) |
Reception
| Miss Marjoribanks | Nora, Nora | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2688 | 3518 |
| Editions | 44 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 4383 | 915 |
| Reading it now | 134 | 289 |
| Written reviews | 191 | 213 |
| Wikipedia attention | 499 | — |
| Pages | 546 | 263 |