The Last Straw vs The Third Wheel: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Middle schools, Diaries, Family life, Families, Humorous stories, Schools
The Last Straw
Greg has to try and explain to his dad why he should not go to military school and that is just one of his problems he has to try and impress a girl solve a sweet mystery and try to get kicked off the football team
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The Third Wheel
Love is in the air - but what does that mean for Greg Heffley? A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to find a date, he's worried he'll be left out in the…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Third Wheel highest: The Third Wheel 4.5 · The Last Straw 4.1.
- The Last Straw has the widest readership — 174872 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Last Straw | The Third Wheel | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (174872) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (139) | 3.5 (86) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (10) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1965) | 4.5 (5106) |
Reception
| The Last Straw | The Third Wheel | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 174872 | 5106 |
| Editions | 58 | 51 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 61141 | — |
| Reading it now | 5884 | — |
| Written reviews | 6674 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 166 | 114 |
| Pages | 217 | 218 |