Back on Blossom Street vs Susannah's Garden: Which Should You Read?

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Back on Blossom Street Debbie Macomber · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.2 408 pages · ≈ 7 h 33 m · Moderate

There's a new shop on Seattle's Blossom Street--a flower store called Susannah's Garden, right next door to A Good Yarn. Susannah Nelson, the owner, has just hired an assistant named Colette Blake, a young widow who's…

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Susannah's Garden Debbie Macomber · 2006 ★★★★☆ 4.0 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate

It was the year that changed everything… When Susannah Nelson turned eighteen, she said goodbye to her boyfriend, Jake—and never saw him again. She never saw her brother, Doug, again, either. He died unexpectedly that…

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Side by side

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Susannah's Garden has the widest readership — 15784 ratings behind its score.
Back on Blossom Street runs the darker storyline; Susannah's Garden stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

In the mood for something dark? Back on Blossom Street a darker storyline than Susannah's Garden Want something lighter? Susannah's Garden an easier tone than Back on Blossom Street

Scores by source

	Back on Blossom Street	Susannah's Garden
Goodreads	—	4.0 (15784)
Hardcover	3.8 (9)	4.0 (5)
Google Books	—	5.0 (1)
Apple Books	4.5 (48)	4.0 (133)
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Reception

	Back on Blossom Street	Susannah's Garden
Ratings	48	15784
Editions	32	31
Want to read	—	6402
Reading it now	—	1259
Written reviews	—	991
Pages	408	400
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Back on Blossom Street or Susannah's Garden?

Back on Blossom Street has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Back on Blossom Street 4.2/5, Susannah's Garden 4.0/5).

Which is shorter to read: Back on Blossom Street or Susannah's Garden?

Susannah's Garden is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Susannah's Garden (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m); Back on Blossom Street (408 pages, ≈ 7 h 33 m).

Which is harder to read: Back on Blossom Street or Susannah's Garden?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Back on Blossom Street: Moderate; Susannah's Garden: Moderate.