La casa de los espíritus vs The House on Mango Street: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Modern Literature, Open_syllabus_project, Fiction
La casa de los espíritus
Primera novela de Isabel Allende. La casa de los espíritus narra la saga de una poderosa familia de terratenientes latinoamericanos. El despótico patriarca Esteban Trueba ha construido, con mano de hierro, un imperio…
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The House on Mango Street
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…
The verdict
- Readers rate La casa de los espíritus highest: La casa de los espíritus 4.3 · The House on Mango Street 3.9.
- The House on Mango Street is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for La casa de los espíritus.
- La casa de los espíritus has the widest readership — 344824 ratings behind its score.
- La casa de los espíritus runs the darker storyline; The House on Mango Street stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The House on Mango Street
≈ 2h vs 8h for La casa de los espíritus
Just want the better-reviewed one?
La casa de los espíritus
4.3 vs 3.9 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
La casa de los espíritus
a darker storyline than The House on Mango Street
Want something lighter?
The House on Mango Street
an easier tone than La casa de los espíritus
Scores by source
| La casa de los espíritus | The House on Mango Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (344824) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (4) | 3.6 (291) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (7) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (172) | 4.0 (968) |
Reception
| La casa de los espíritus | The House on Mango Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 344824 | 968 |
| Editions | 116 | 48 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 377726 | — |
| Pages | 464 | 144 |