Julia's last hope vs Roses for Mama: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women pioneers in fiction, Women pioneers, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction
Julia's last hope
The only thing she has left is her faith in God. . . . Is it enough? With the closing of the Calder Springs' timber mill, most of the town's residents are left unemployed. Several families, realizing the lack of a…
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Roses for Mama
She's cared for her siblings as best she could . . . but is it enough? Instead of the new life she and her family expected to forge out west, seventeen-year-old Angela is thrust into the role of caring for her three…
The verdict
- Readers rate Roses for Mama highest: Roses for Mama 4.2 · Julia's last hope 3.9.
- Roses for Mama has the widest readership — 5252 ratings behind its score.
- Julia's last hope runs the darker storyline; Roses for Mama stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Julia's last hope | Roses for Mama | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (2828) | 4.2 (5252) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (64) | 4.5 (67) |
Reception
| Julia's last hope | Roses for Mama | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2828 | 5252 |
| Editions | 11 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 1370 | 2114 |
| Reading it now | 153 | 87 |
| Written reviews | 132 | 238 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 5 |
| Pages | 204 | 222 |