If We Were Villains vs The Three Lives of Cate Kay: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Queer, LGBT, Contemporary, Adult, Thriller, Mystery
If We Were Villains
Entreated to tell his side of the story to a detective who put him in prison a decade earlier for a murder he may not have committed, Oliver Marks describes his past as a Shakespearean actor in college whose rivalry…
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The Three Lives of Cate Kay
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…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- If We Were Villains has the widest readership — 439859 ratings behind its score.
- If We Were Villains runs the darker storyline; The Three Lives of Cate Kay stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| If We Were Villains | The Three Lives of Cate Kay | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (439859) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (680) | 3.4 (52) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (466) | 4.0 (450) |
Reception
| If We Were Villains | The Three Lives of Cate Kay | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 439859 | 450 |
| Editions | 17 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 851031 | — |
| Reading it now | 28549 | — |
| Written reviews | 80356 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4577 | — |
| Pages | 368 | 304 |