Everything Sad Is Untrue vs FitzOsbornes at War: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Refugees, Young Adult, Children's fiction
Everything Sad Is Untrue
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At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned,…
FitzOsbornes at War
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Michelle Cooper completes her heart-stealing epic drama of history and romance with The FitzOsbornes at War. Sophie FitzOsborne and the royal family of Montmaray escaped their remote island home when the Nazis…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Everything Sad Is Untrue is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for FitzOsbornes at War.
- FitzOsbornes at War has the widest readership — 2238 ratings behind its score.
- FitzOsbornes at War runs the darker storyline; Everything Sad Is Untrue stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Everything Sad Is Untrue | FitzOsbornes at War | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (2238) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (38) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (145) | 5.0 (8) |
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Reception
| Everything Sad Is Untrue | FitzOsbornes at War | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 145 | 2238 |
| Editions | 5 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1976 |
| Reading it now | — | 31 |
| Written reviews | — | 327 |
| Wikipedia attention | 689 | — |
| Pages | 362 | 536 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Everything Sad Is Untrue or FitzOsbornes at War?
Everything Sad Is Untrue has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Everything Sad Is Untrue 4.4/5, FitzOsbornes at War 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Everything Sad Is Untrue or FitzOsbornes at War?
Everything Sad Is Untrue is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Everything Sad Is Untrue (362 pages, ≈ 6 h 42 m); FitzOsbornes at War (536 pages, ≈ 9 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Everything Sad Is Untrue or FitzOsbornes at War?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Everything Sad Is Untrue: Light; FitzOsbornes at War: Light.