Everything, Everything vs The first time: Which Should You Read?
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Everything, Everything
The story of a teenage girl who's literally allergic to the outside world. When a new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that challenges everything she's ever known. The narrative unfolds via…
5 film adaptations
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The first time
After sixteen years of marriage, Mattie Hart discovers that her husband, Jake—a high-profile Chicago attorney—is involved in yet another love affair. But a far greater crisis descends upon the Hart family after Jake…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Everything, Everything has the widest readership — 690338 ratings behind its score.
- Everything, Everything has the bigger screen life — 5 adaptations on record.
- The first time runs the darker storyline; Everything, Everything stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Everything, Everything
690338 ratings vs 3242 for The first time
New to the genre?
Everything, Everything
Light vs Moderate for The first time
In the mood for something dark?
The first time
a darker storyline than Everything, Everything
Want something lighter?
Everything, Everything
an easier tone than The first time
Scores by source
| Everything, Everything | The first time | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (690338) | 3.9 (3242) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (414) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (11) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2594) | — |
Reception
| Everything, Everything | The first time | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 690338 | 3242 |
| Editions | 25 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 5 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1920 |
| Reading it now | — | 34 |
| Written reviews | — | 297 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1331 | — |
| Pages | 332 | 373 |