Alice in April vs Perfect Girl: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Girls, Family life, Family, Families, 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.
Perfect Girl
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Out of the blue, Ruthie has fallen in love with the boy next door, Perry. He's suddenly grown up and made her heart go thwang, and Ruthie has no idea what to do about it.Then a new girl shows up at school, and Ruthie…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Alice in April highest: Alice in April 4.0 · Perfect Girl 3.4.
- Alice in April has the widest readership — 2024 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Alice in April | Perfect Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2024) | 3.4 (1371) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (16) | 4.0 (8) |
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Reception
| Alice in April | Perfect Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2024 | 1371 |
| Editions | 16 | 16 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 736 | 273 |
| Reading it now | 20 | 13 |
| Written reviews | 98 | 38 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 43 |
| Pages | 170 | 208 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Alice in April or Perfect Girl?
Alice in April has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Alice in April 4.0/5, Perfect Girl 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Alice in April or Perfect Girl?
Alice in April is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Alice in April (170 pages, ≈ 3 h 09 m); Perfect Girl (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: Alice in April or Perfect Girl?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Alice in April: Light; Perfect Girl: Light.