Ramona the Pest vs The Monster at the End of This Book: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Classics, Humorous stories, Fiction
Ramona the Pest
“"I AM not a pest" Ramona Quimby told her big sister Beezus.”
Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary, is the second book of the Ramona series and the first to focus on Ramona Quimby as the protagonist. This children's book chronicles the adventures of Ramona's first few months at…
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The Monster at the End of This Book
Is there a monster at the end of this book? Lovable, furry old Grover believes that there is, and he will try anything to stop you from turning the pages to find him! The Monster at the End of This Book, the bestselling…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Monster at the End of This Book highest: The Monster at the End of This Book 4.5 · Ramona the Pest 4.1.
- The Monster at the End of This Book is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Ramona the Pest.
- The Monster at the End of This Book has the widest readership — 127686 ratings behind its score.
- The Monster at the End of This Book runs the darker storyline; Ramona the Pest stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Monster at the End of This Book
≈ 1h vs 2h for Ramona the Pest
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Monster at the End of This Book
4.5 vs 4.1 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Monster at the End of This Book
a darker storyline than Ramona the Pest
Want something lighter?
Ramona the Pest
an easier tone than The Monster at the End of This Book
Scores by source
| Ramona the Pest | The Monster at the End of This Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (68299) | 4.5 (127686) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (82) | 4.5 (135) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (6) | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (267) | 4.5 (1288) |
Reception
| Ramona the Pest | The Monster at the End of This Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 68299 | 127686 |
| Editions | 63 | 15 |
| Citations | 31 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 9331 | 22775 |
| Reading it now | 1356 | 310 |
| Written reviews | 2022 | 3633 |
| Wikipedia attention | 776 | 1642 |
| Pages | 145 | 24 |