Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak vs The Hate U Give: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Emotions & Feelings, Social Themes, Young Adult, Fiction
Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak
“I would have called bullshit on the whole thing from the beginning if I didn't see both Iris and Cal get the same look in their eyes.”
A story about being in love with love. Dumped by her boyfriend the summer after senior year, popular love-and-dating columnist Lu Charles can’t seem to write another word. Devastated, she spends her time wondering if…
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The Hate U Give
“I shouldn't have come to this party.”
The Hate U Give is a 2017 young adult novel by Angie Thomas. It is Thomas's debut novel, expanded from a short story she wrote in college in reaction to the police shooting of Oscar Grant. The book is narrated by Starr…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Hate U Give highest: The Hate U Give 4.5 · Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak 3.1.
- Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for The Hate U Give.
- The Hate U Give has the widest readership — 1040865 ratings behind its score.
- The Hate U Give runs the darker storyline; Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak
≈ 6h vs 8h for The Hate U Give
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Hate U Give
4.5 vs 3.1 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Hate U Give
a darker storyline than Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak
Want something lighter?
Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak
an easier tone than The Hate U Give
Scores by source
| Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak | The Hate U Give | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.0 (694) | 4.5 (1040865) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.5 (919) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (45) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (4346) |
Reception
| Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak | The Hate U Give | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 694 | 1040865 |
| Editions | 7 | 59 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 998328 |
| Reading it now | — | 35860 |
| Written reviews | — | 80950 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 5264 |
| Pages | 331 | 480 |