Ramona and Her Mother vs The ghost wore gray: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Ramona and Her Mother
“When will they be here?” Asked Ramona Quimby, who was supposed to be dusting the living room but instead was twirling around trying to make herself dizzy.”
Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary is the fifth book of the popular Ramona series. Mr. Quimby has found another job, though it is one he does not like very much. Ramona finds herself caught between being too young…
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The ghost wore gray
Nina ("Nine") Tanleven and her best buddy Chris Gurley are having a hard time. The play that led to them meeting a ghost and unraveling a mystery has ended. Now the rest of the summer looms ahead, looking dull after…
The verdict
- Readers rate Ramona and Her Mother highest: Ramona and Her Mother 4.3 · The ghost wore gray 4.1.
- The ghost wore gray has the widest readership — 644 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Ramona and Her Mother | The ghost wore gray | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (644) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (35) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (154) | — |
Reception
| Ramona and Her Mother | The ghost wore gray | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 154 | 644 |
| Editions | 54 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 288 |
| Reading it now | — | 13 |
| Written reviews | — | 45 |
| Wikipedia attention | 419 | — |
| Pages | 216 | 156 |