Everything Sad Is Untrue vs Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Iranian Americans, Young Adult, Children's fiction, 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,…
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel
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When Leila develops a crush on a new female student she has to decide if her sexuality is something she wants to share with everyone else.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Everything Sad Is Untrue highest: Everything Sad Is Untrue 4.4 · Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel 3.6.
- Everything Sad Is Untrue has the widest readership — 145 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Everything Sad Is Untrue | Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.5 (38) | 3.4 (36) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (145) | — |
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Reception
| Everything Sad Is Untrue | Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 145 | 36 |
| Editions | 5 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 689 | — |
| Pages | 362 | 304 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Everything Sad Is Untrue or Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel?
Everything Sad Is Untrue has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Everything Sad Is Untrue 4.4/5, Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Everything Sad Is Untrue or Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel?
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m); Everything Sad Is Untrue (362 pages, ≈ 6 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: Everything Sad Is Untrue or Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Everything Sad Is Untrue: Light; Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel: Light.