The Italian Girl vs The Outsiders: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Brothers, Family, Families, Fiction

Cover of The Italian Girl

The Italian Girl Iris Murdoch · 1964 ★★★★☆ 4.1 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Outsiders

The Outsiders S. E. Hinton · 1967 ★★★★☆ 4.3 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Outsiders is the easier read (Moderate), The Italian Girl more demanding (Challenging).

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