How We Named the Stars vs The Three Lives of Cate Kay: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Queer, LGBT, Contemporary, Adult, Romance, Fiction
How We Named the Stars
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When Daniel de La Luna arrives as a scholarship student at an elite East Coast university, he bears the weight of his family’s hopes and dreams, and the burden of sharing his late uncle’s name. Daniel flounders at…
The Three Lives of Cate Kay
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Who is Cate Kay? Cate Kay is the most famous author on the planet. But it's just a name. Somehow, despite her bestselling novels and the record-breaking film franchise, the writer has remained completely…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Three Lives of Cate Kay has the widest readership — 450 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| How We Named the Stars | The Three Lives of Cate Kay | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.1 (13) | 3.4 (52) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (450) |
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Reception
| How We Named the Stars | The Three Lives of Cate Kay | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13 | 450 |
| Editions | 4 | 5 |
| Pages | 304 | 304 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: How We Named the Stars or The Three Lives of Cate Kay?
The Three Lives of Cate Kay has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Three Lives of Cate Kay 3.9/5, How We Named the Stars 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: How We Named the Stars or The Three Lives of Cate Kay?
How We Named the Stars is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: How We Named the Stars (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m); The Three Lives of Cate Kay (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: How We Named the Stars or The Three Lives of Cate Kay?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — How We Named the Stars: Moderate; The Three Lives of Cate Kay: Moderate.