Alice in April vs Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Girls, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction, Fiction
Alice in April
“It was Aunt Sally who started it.”
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While trying to survive seventh grade, Alice discovers that turning thirteen will make her the Woman of the House at home, so she starts a campaign to get more appreciated for taking care of her father and older brother.
Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5)
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High School is Heaven! It's Betsy Ray's freshman year at Deep Valley High School, and she and her best childhood chum, Tacy Kelly, are loving every minute. Betsy and Tacy find themselves in the midst of a new crowd of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5) highest: Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5) 4.3 · Alice in April 4.0.
- Alice in April is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5).
- Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5) has the widest readership — 6295 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Alice in April | Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2024) | 4.3 (6295) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (6) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (16) | 4.0 (19) |
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Reception
| Alice in April | Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2024 | 6295 |
| Editions | 16 | 9 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 736 | — |
| Reading it now | 20 | — |
| Written reviews | 98 | — |
| Pages | 170 | 345 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Alice in April or Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5)?
Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5) 4.3/5, Alice in April 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Alice in April or Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5)?
Alice in April is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Alice in April (170 pages, ≈ 3 h 09 m); Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5) (345 pages, ≈ 6 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: Alice in April or Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Alice in April: Light; Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5): Moderate.