Scott Pilgrim vs. the world (Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2) vs The Universe Versus Alex Woods: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Teenagers, Coming-of-age, Fiction

Cover of Scott Pilgrim vs. the world (Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2)

Scott Pilgrim vs. the world (Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2) Bryan Lee O'Malley · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.0 200 pages · ≈ 3 h 42 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Universe Versus Alex Woods

The Universe Versus Alex Woods Gavin Extence · 2013 ★★★★☆ 4.1 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the world (Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2) is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Universe Versus Alex Woods.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the world (Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2) is the easier read (Easy), The Universe Versus Alex Woods more demanding (Moderate).

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