A Map of the World vs Prodigal Summer Display: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Farm life in fiction, Farm life, Domestic fiction, Fiction
A Map of the World
In the tradition of The Good Mother by Sue Miller and Before and After by Rosellen Brown, A Map of the World is the riveting story of how a single mistake can forever change the lives of everyone involved - in ways that…
1 film adaptation
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Prodigal Summer Display
“Her body moved with the frankness that comes from solitary habits.”
This lush tale interweaves the narratives of three women in southern Appalachia, where the reproductive urge rages through the verdant natural world, but where science and economics play their prominent roles, also.…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Map of the World has the widest readership — 74458 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Map of the World | Prodigal Summer Display | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (74458) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (24) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (50) | 4.0 (500) |
Reception
| A Map of the World | Prodigal Summer Display | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 74458 | 500 |
| Editions | 16 | 23 |
| Citations | 4 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 826 | — |
| Pages | 389 | 444 |