Secrets vs The million dollar putt: Which Should You Read?

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Secrets Kate William · 1983 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 118 pages · ≈ 2 h 11 m · Moderate

Beautiful and ruthless, Jessica Wakefield is determined to be chosen queen of the fall dance at Sweet Valley High. If she can win the contest, she's sure to win Bruce Patman, the most sought after boy in school. The…

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The million dollar putt Dan Gutman · 2006 ★★★★☆ 4.2 169 pages · ≈ 3 h 08 m · Moderate

Assisted by his neighbor, Birdie, blind thirteen-year-old Ed "Bogie" Bogard will win one million dollars if he can sink a ten-foot putt in Hawaii's fifth annual Angus Killick Memorial Tournament.

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The verdict

Readers rate The million dollar putt highest: The million dollar putt 4.2 · Secrets 3.5.
Secrets has the widest readership — 4483 ratings behind its score.
Secrets runs the darker storyline; The million dollar putt stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Just want the better-reviewed one? The million dollar putt 4.2 vs 3.5 from readers In the mood for something dark? Secrets a darker storyline than The million dollar putt Want something lighter? The million dollar putt an easier tone than Secrets

Scores by source

	Secrets	The million dollar putt
Goodreads	3.5 (4483)	4.2 (546)
Hardcover	3.6 (12)	—
Google Books	5.0 (1)	4.0 (1)
Apple Books	4.5 (15)	—
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Reception

	Secrets	The million dollar putt
Ratings	4483	546
Editions	16	8
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	1673	210
Reading it now	116	29
Written reviews	246	85
Wikipedia attention	2610	66
Pages	118	169
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Secrets or The million dollar putt?

The million dollar putt has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The million dollar putt 4.2/5, Secrets 3.5/5).

Which is shorter to read: Secrets or The million dollar putt?

Secrets is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Secrets (118 pages, ≈ 2 h 11 m); The million dollar putt (169 pages, ≈ 3 h 08 m).

Which is harder to read: Secrets or The million dollar putt?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Secrets: Moderate; The million dollar putt: Moderate.