Reluctantly Alice vs Scarlett fever: Which Should You Read?
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Reluctantly Alice
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Alice experiences the joys and embarrassments of seventh grade while advising her father and older brother on their love lives.
Scarlett fever
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Fifteen-year-old Scarlett, who is beginning to get over her break-up with Eric, stays busy as assistant to her theatrical-agent friend who is not only promoting Scarlett's brother Spencer, but also a new client whose…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Reluctantly Alice is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Scarlett fever.
- Scarlett fever has the widest readership — 5606 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Reluctantly Alice | Scarlett fever | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2204) | 3.8 (5606) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.1 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (11) | — |
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Reception
| Reluctantly Alice | Scarlett fever | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2204 | 5606 |
| Editions | 18 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 721 | 4253 |
| Reading it now | 24 | 41 |
| Written reviews | 98 | 406 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 22551 |
| Pages | 199 | 366 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Reluctantly Alice or Scarlett fever?
Reluctantly Alice has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Reluctantly Alice 3.9/5, Scarlett fever 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Reluctantly Alice or Scarlett fever?
Reluctantly Alice is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Reluctantly Alice (199 pages, ≈ 3 h 41 m); Scarlett fever (366 pages, ≈ 6 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: Reluctantly Alice or Scarlett fever?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Reluctantly Alice: Moderate; Scarlett fever: Light.