Be more chill vs The earth, my butt, and other big, round things: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Be more chill Be more chill Ned Vizzini · 2004 ★★★★☆ 3.6 287 pages · ≈ 5 h 19 m · Light
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Badly in need of self-confidence and a change of image, high school nerd Jeremy Heere swallows a pill-sized super computer that is supposed to help him get whatever he wants.

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Cover of The earth, my butt, and other big, round things The earth, my butt, and other big, round things Carolyn Mackler · 2003 ★★★★☆ 3.9 254 pages · ≈ 4 h 42 m · Light
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Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her…

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The verdict

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Scores by source

Be more chillThe earth, my butt, and other big, round things
Goodreads 3.5 (17091) —
Hardcover 3.2 (39) —
Apple Books 4.5 (157) —
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Reception

Be more chillThe earth, my butt, and other big, round things
Ratings 17091 5
Editions 11 18
Citations — 12
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 15423 —
Reading it now 806 —
Written reviews 2114 —
Wikipedia attention 1538 —
Pages 287 254
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Be more chill or The earth, my butt, and other big, round things?

The earth, my butt, and other big, round things has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The earth, my butt, and other big, round things 3.9/5, Be more chill 3.6/5).

Which is shorter to read: Be more chill or The earth, my butt, and other big, round things?

The earth, my butt, and other big, round things is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The earth, my butt, and other big, round things (254 pages, ≈ 4 h 42 m); Be more chill (287 pages, ≈ 5 h 19 m).

Which is harder to read: Be more chill or The earth, my butt, and other big, round things?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Be more chill: Light; The earth, my butt, and other big, round things: Light.

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