Arcadia vs The Girls: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Communal living, Nineteen sixties, New York Times reviewed, Fiction
Arcadia
In the fields of western New York State in the 1970s, a few dozen idealists set out to live off the land, founding a commune centered on the grounds of a decaying mansion called Arcadia House. Arcadia follows this…
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The Girls
Northern California, during the violent end of the 1960s. At the start of summer, a lonely and thoughtful teenager, Evie Boyd, sees a group of girls in the park, and is immediately caught by their freedom, their…
The verdict
- Readers rate Arcadia highest: Arcadia 3.7 · The Girls 3.5.
- The Girls has the widest readership — 250891 ratings behind its score.
- The Girls runs the darker storyline; Arcadia stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Arcadia | The Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (26947) | 3.5 (250891) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (44) | 3.4 (248) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (198) | 4.0 (1549) |
Reception
| Arcadia | The Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26947 | 250891 |
| Editions | 8 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 248528 |
| Reading it now | — | 9444 |
| Written reviews | — | 26186 |
| Wikipedia attention | 372 | 2186 |
| Pages | 301 | 352 |