Imiginary Friend vs Play Nice: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Imiginary Friend Imiginary Friend Stephen Chbosky · 2019 ★★★★☆ 3.8 720 pages · ≈ 13 h 20 m · Moderate

Christopher is seven years old. Christopher is the new kid in town. Christopher has an imaginary friend. We can swallow our fear or let our fear swallow us. Single mother Kate Reese is on the run. Determined to…

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Cover of Play Nice Play Nice Rachel Harrison · 2025 ★★★★☆ 3.9 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Moderate

Clio Louise Barnes leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer, but beneath the glossy veneer she harbors a not-so glamorous secret: she grew up in a haunted house. Well, not haunted. Possessed. After…

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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Imiginary FriendPlay Nice
Goodreads — 3.9 (66289)
Hardcover — 3.9 (63)
Apple Books — 4.0 (81)

Reception

Imiginary FriendPlay Nice
Ratings 4 66289
Editions 14 1
Film adaptations — 1
Wikipedia attention — 26
Pages 720 336

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