The House of Seven Gables Readalong vs The Italian Girl: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Domestic fiction, Family, Families, Classic Literature, Fiction
The House of Seven Gables Readalong
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In a sleepy little New England village stands a dark, weather-beaten, many-gabled house. This brooding mansion is haunted by a centuries-old curse that casts the shadow of ancestral sin upon the last four members of the…
The Italian Girl
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Edmund has escaped from his family into a lonely life.Returning for his mother's funeral he finds himself involved in the old, awful problems together with some new ones. He also rediscovers the eternal family servant,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Italian Girl highest: The Italian Girl 4.1 · The House of Seven Gables Readalong 3.7.
- The Italian Girl has the widest readership — 25709 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The House of Seven Gables Readalong | The Italian Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (25709) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.3 (6) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.0 (26) |
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Reception
| The House of Seven Gables Readalong | The Italian Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6 | 25709 |
| Editions | 471 | 39 |
| Citations | — | 7 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 338 |
| Pages | 282 | 198 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The House of Seven Gables Readalong or The Italian Girl?
The Italian Girl has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Italian Girl 4.1/5, The House of Seven Gables Readalong 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: The House of Seven Gables Readalong or The Italian Girl?
The Italian Girl is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Italian Girl (198 pages, ≈ 3 h 40 m); The House of Seven Gables Readalong (282 pages, ≈ 5 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: The House of Seven Gables Readalong or The Italian Girl?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The House of Seven Gables Readalong: Demanding; The Italian Girl: Challenging.