The Italian Girl vs The silver spoon: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Domestic fiction, Family, Families, Fiction
The Italian Girl
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 silver spoon
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Italian Girl is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The silver spoon.
- The Italian Girl has the widest readership — 25709 ratings behind its score.
- The silver spoon reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 8 times.
Scores by source
| The Italian Girl | The silver spoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (25709) | 4.1 (10365) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (6) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 3.0 (26) | — |
Reception
| The Italian Girl | The silver spoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25709 | 10365 |
| Editions | 39 | 25 |
| Citations | 7 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 338 | — |
| Pages | 198 | 315 |