Annie John vs The chocolate money: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mothers and daughters, Coming-of-age, Fiction
Annie John
“For a short while during the year I was ten, I thought only people I did not know died.”
Since her first, prize-winning collection of stories, At the Bottom of the River, Jamaica Kincaid's work has been met with nothing short of amazement. The New York Times hailed her "prophetic power" and the Los Angeles…
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The chocolate money
An innocent little girl, A phenomenal fortune, A mother like no other. Ten-year old Bettina and her mother, Babs, are heiresses to one of America's biggest fortunes. But Bettina's whole life is overshadowed by that of…
The verdict
- Readers rate Annie John highest: Annie John 3.7 · The chocolate money 3.5.
- Annie John is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The chocolate money.
- Annie John has the widest readership — 14616 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Annie John | The chocolate money | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (14616) | 3.5 (2813) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (16) | 3.2 (4) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (59) | — |
Reception
| Annie John | The chocolate money | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 14616 | 2813 |
| Editions | 23 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 635 | — |
| Pages | 148 | 304 |