Home as found vs The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, Fiction
Home as found
"No society, dear!--Why you were at the Henderson's, and the Morgan's, and the Drewett's; three of the greatest _réunions_ that we have had in two winters!"' "I did not know that you meant those unpleasant crowds, by…
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Home as found is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 10 for The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store has the widest readership — 341058 ratings behind its score.
- Home as found runs the darker storyline; The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Home as found
≈ 8h vs 10h for The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
New to the genre?
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
Moderate vs Challenging for Home as found
In the mood for something dark?
Home as found
a darker storyline than The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
Want something lighter?
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
an easier tone than Home as found
Scores by source
| Home as found | The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (341058) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (252) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (3210) |
Reception
| Home as found | The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 341058 |
| Editions | 62 | 10 |
| Citations | 20 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 461547 |
| Reading it now | — | 48455 |
| Written reviews | — | 35951 |
| Wikipedia attention | 84 | 3619 |
| Pages | 432 | 561 |