Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens vs The House on Mango Street: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adolescent, Adolescence, Girls, Fiction

Cover of Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens

Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens Hermine Hug-Hellmuth · 1919 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 284 pages · ≈ 5 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The House on Mango Street

The House on Mango Street Sandra Cisneros · 1983 ★★★★☆ 4.0 144 pages · ≈ 2 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The House on Mango Street higher: 4.0 vs 3.5 from 966 votes.
The House on Mango Street is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens.
The House on Mango Street is the easier read (Moderate), Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens more demanding (Challenging).

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