Elizabeth and Her German Garden vs Springtime: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Elizabeth and Her German Garden
Told in a series of diary entries, Elizabeth and Her German Garden recounts one year in the life of an Englishwoman determined to revitalize the neglected garden of their German estate. It is in the process of laying…
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Springtime
Frances is haunted by the unknowability of her husband's previous life and as she walks around her neighborhood to clear her head she sees a garden that seems to be suspended in time.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Elizabeth and Her German Garden has the widest readership — 6026 ratings behind its score.
- Springtime runs the darker storyline; Elizabeth and Her German Garden stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Elizabeth and Her German Garden | Springtime | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (6026) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (7) | 3.8 (4) |
Reception
| Elizabeth and Her German Garden | Springtime | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6026 | 4 |
| Editions | 145 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 7629 | — |
| Reading it now | 405 | — |
| Written reviews | 1013 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 532 | 82 |
| Pages | 95 | 85 |