Can We Be Strangers Again? vs The Angel and the Author: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult

Can We Be Strangers Again? Shrijeet Shandilya · 2024 ★★★★☆ 3.6 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Light

In the electric haze of college life, three friends are bound by laughter, late-night talks and unspoken promises. But when two of them cross the line from friendship into love, everything changes. Betrayal shatters…

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The Angel and the Author Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1908 ★★★★☆ 3.8 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Moderate

The adventures of an author as she confronts her guardian angel.Jerome does a wonderful job of sharing the thoughts and feelings of a young writer in London during the late 19th century.

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The verdict

Readers rate The Angel and the Author highest: The Angel and the Author 3.8 · Can We Be Strangers Again? 3.6.
The Angel and the Author is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Can We Be Strangers Again?.
Can We Be Strangers Again? has the widest readership — 84 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? The Angel and the Author ≈ 2h vs 4h for Can We Be Strangers Again? New to the genre? Can We Be Strangers Again? Light vs Moderate for The Angel and the Author

Scores by source

	Can We Be Strangers Again?	The Angel and the Author
Goodreads	—	3.8 (66)
Hardcover	5.0 (1)	—
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Reception

	Can We Be Strangers Again?	The Angel and the Author
Ratings	84	66
Editions	2	40
Pages	232	122
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Can We Be Strangers Again? or The Angel and the Author?

The Angel and the Author has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Angel and the Author 3.8/5, Can We Be Strangers Again? 3.6/5).

Which is shorter to read: Can We Be Strangers Again? or The Angel and the Author?

The Angel and the Author is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Angel and the Author (122 pages, ≈ 2 h 16 m); Can We Be Strangers Again? (232 pages, ≈ 4 h 18 m).

Which is harder to read: Can We Be Strangers Again? or The Angel and the Author?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Can We Be Strangers Again?: Light; The Angel and the Author: Moderate.