The God of Small Things vs The Memory Keeper's Daughter: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women's Fiction, Literary Fiction, Twins, Fiction
The God of Small Things
The God of Small Things is the debut novel of Indian writer Arundhati Roy. It is a story about the childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the "Love Laws" that lay down "who should be…
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter
“The snow had been falling for several hours when her labor began”
The Memory Keeper's Daughter is a novel by American author Kim Edwards that tells the story of a man who gives away his newborn daughter, who has Down syndrome, to one of the nurses. Published by Viking Press in June…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The God of Small Things has the widest readership — 339654 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The God of Small Things | The Memory Keeper's Daughter | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (339654) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (396) | 3.4 (210) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (7) | 3.5 (82) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (287) | 4.0 (846) |
Reception
| The God of Small Things | The Memory Keeper's Daughter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 339654 | 846 |
| Editions | 65 | 27 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 372719 | — |
| Written reviews | 25201 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 25165 | 2362 |
| Pages | 347 | 401 |