Candida vs The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, Drama, Social life and customs
Candida
The Reverend James Mavor Morell, a respectable socialist clergyman, spends his days giving lectures and sermons while his wife, Candida, sees to his comfortable London home. That home is disrupted by the arrival of the…
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4
From book jacket: Adrian Mole is a worrier. The problems of existence hit him hard. Spots, bits of him that won't seem to keep still, the cracks in his parents' marriage, all prey heavily on his mind. There are some…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Candida is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4.
- The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 has the widest readership — 52755 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Candida | The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (3318) | 3.9 (52755) |
| Hardcover | 2.7 (3) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (16) |
Reception
| Candida | The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3318 | 52755 |
| Editions | 152 | 60 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2710 | 20752 |
| Reading it now | 75 | 1182 |
| Written reviews | 173 | 2545 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1843 | 2618 |
| Pages | 42 | 261 |