Bright Young Women vs Holly: Which Should You Read?
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Bright Young Women
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Tallahassee, 1978. Sorority president Pamela Schumacher wakes to a shocking scene of implausible violence and death, and is drawn into a mystifying crime that grips the nation for decades . . . In Seattle, Tina Cannon…
Holly
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When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died.…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Bright Young Women has the widest readership — 246146 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Bright Young Women | Holly | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (246146) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (200) | 4.0 (369) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (928) | 4.0 (2624) |
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Reception
| Bright Young Women | Holly | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 246146 | 2624 |
| Editions | 7 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 7597 |
| Pages | 384 | 448 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Bright Young Women or Holly?
Holly has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Holly 4.0/5, Bright Young Women 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Bright Young Women or Holly?
Bright Young Women is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Bright Young Women (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m); Holly (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: Bright Young Women or Holly?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Bright Young Women: Moderate; Holly: Moderate.