Holly vs The Butterfly Garden: Which Should You Read?
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Holly
When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died.…
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The Butterfly Garden
"Near an isolated mansion lies a beautiful garden. In this garden grow luscious flowers, shady trees...and a collection of precious butterflies -- young women who have been kidnapped and intricately tattooed to resemble…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Butterfly Garden is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Holly.
- The Butterfly Garden has the widest readership — 316266 ratings behind its score.
- The Butterfly Garden runs the darker storyline; Holly stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Butterfly Garden
≈ 5h vs 8h for Holly
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Butterfly Garden
316266 ratings vs 2624 for Holly
In the mood for something dark?
The Butterfly Garden
a darker storyline than Holly
Want something lighter?
Holly
an easier tone than The Butterfly Garden
Scores by source
| Holly | The Butterfly Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (316266) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (369) | 3.9 (199) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (2624) | — |
Reception
| Holly | The Butterfly Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2624 | 316266 |
| Editions | 11 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 340573 |
| Reading it now | — | 39293 |
| Written reviews | — | 30680 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7597 | 3077 |
| Pages | 448 | 295 |