Girl's Girl vs Men Without Women: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Girl's Girl
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Midnight Sun is the fifth studio album by Swedish singer and songwriter Zara Larsson. It was released on 26 September 2025, through Sommer House and Epic Records. Larsson worked with a range of collaborators on the…
Men Without Women
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A collection of short stories, including three or four regarded as among his best. The subjects are varied, with In Another Country about a member of the Ambulance Corps in Italy during WW1, The Killers a taut crime…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Men Without Women has the widest readership — 16663 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Girl's Girl | Men Without Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (9982) | 3.6 (16663) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (9) | 3.5 (25) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (18) | 4.0 (11) |
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Reception
| Girl's Girl | Men Without Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9982 | 16663 |
| Editions | — | 85 |
| Citations | — | 32 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 109288 | 24846 |
| Reading it now | 1471 | 1511 |
| Written reviews | 2795 | 1453 |
| Wikipedia attention | 22180 | 3200 |
| Pages | 257 | 159 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Girl's Girl or Men Without Women?
Girl's Girl has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Girl's Girl 3.7/5, Men Without Women 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Girl's Girl or Men Without Women?
Men Without Women is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Men Without Women (159 pages, ≈ 2 h 57 m); Girl's Girl (257 pages, ≈ 4 h 46 m).
Which is harder to read: Girl's Girl or Men Without Women?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Girl's Girl: Moderate; Men Without Women: Challenging.