Boy Who Owned the School vs Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: High schools, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Boy Who Owned the School

Boy Who Owned the School Gary Paulsen · 1990 ★★★★☆ 3.8 85 pages · ≈ 1 h 34 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel

Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel Sara Farizan · 2014 ★★★★☆ 3.8 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Boy Who Owned the School is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel.
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel is the easier read (Easy), Boy Who Owned the School more demanding (Light).

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