In His steps today vs The Tender Years: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Christian Life, Christian Fiction, Fiction
In His steps today
"What would Jesus do?" In the classic book In His Steps by Charles Sheldon some Christian group members make this motto their guide for daily living. Their lives are set aglow for Christ. But that was in 1890!…
vs
The Tender Years
Virginia is a young girl becoming slowly but surly a very beautiful young women. But during her tender years she is involved in conflicts between friends, right and wrong, and wondering what to do during circumstances.…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Tender Years highest: The Tender Years 4.1 · In His steps today 3.8.
- In His steps today is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Tender Years.
- The Tender Years has the widest readership — 5726 ratings behind its score.
- In His steps today runs the darker storyline; The Tender Years stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| In His steps today | The Tender Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (5726) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (14) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (169) |
Reception
| In His steps today | The Tender Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 14 | 5726 |
| Editions | 4 | 11 |
| Want to read | — | 2696 |
| Reading it now | — | 934 |
| Written reviews | — | 295 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 86 |
| Pages | 160 | 271 |