Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens vs The House on Mango Street: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adolescent, Adolescence, Girls, Fiction
Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens
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From the book:THE best preface to this journal written by a young girl belonging to the upper middle class is a letter by Sigmund Freud dated April 27, 1915, a letter wherein the distinguished Viennese psychologist…
The House on Mango Street
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A coming-of-age classic, acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in schools and universities alike, and translated around the world—from the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The House on Mango Street highest: The House on Mango Street 3.9 · Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens 3.5.
- The House on Mango Street is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens.
- The House on Mango Street has the widest readership — 968 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens | The House on Mango Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (136) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.6 (291) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (968) |
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Reception
| Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens | The House on Mango Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 136 | 968 |
| Editions | 41 | 48 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 200 | — |
| Reading it now | 19 | — |
| Written reviews | 14 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 9499 |
| Pages | 284 | 144 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens or The House on Mango Street?
The House on Mango Street has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The House on Mango Street 3.9/5, Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens or The House on Mango Street?
The House on Mango Street is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The House on Mango Street (144 pages, ≈ 2 h 40 m); Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens (284 pages, ≈ 5 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens or The House on Mango Street?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens: Challenging; The House on Mango Street: Moderate.