Alice in Lace vs Reluctantly Alice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Schools -- Fiction, Single-parent families, Family life, School Stories, Family, Schools
Alice in Lace
“Patrick and I were getting married, Pamela was pregnant, and Elizabeth was buying a car.”
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While planning a wedding as part of an assignment for her eighth-grade health class, Alice thinks about her father's and older brother's love lives and learns that you cannot prepare for all of life's decisions.
Reluctantly Alice
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Alice experiences the joys and embarrassments of seventh grade while advising her father and older brother on their love lives.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Reluctantly Alice has the widest readership — 2204 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Alice in Lace | Reluctantly Alice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (2204) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (13) | 4.0 (11) |
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Reception
| Alice in Lace | Reluctantly Alice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13 | 2204 |
| Editions | 10 | 18 |
| Want to read | — | 721 |
| Reading it now | — | 24 |
| Written reviews | — | 98 |
| Pages | 155 | 199 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Alice in Lace or Reluctantly Alice?
Reluctantly Alice has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Reluctantly Alice 3.9/5, Alice in Lace 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Alice in Lace or Reluctantly Alice?
Alice in Lace is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Alice in Lace (155 pages, ≈ 2 h 52 m); Reluctantly Alice (199 pages, ≈ 3 h 41 m).
Which is harder to read: Alice in Lace or Reluctantly Alice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Alice in Lace: Moderate; Reluctantly Alice: Moderate.