The Forest of Vanishing Stars vs The Girls in the Stilt House: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American literature, Romance
The Forest of Vanishing Stars
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Parade “Best Books of Summer” pick Real Simple pick She Reads “Best WWII Fiction of Summer 2021” pickThe New York Times bestselling author of the “heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism” (People) The Book of Lost…
The Girls in the Stilt House
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THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER!"Remarkable debut.... [a] nearly flawless tale of loss, perseverance and redemption."—Publishers Weekly, STARRED reviewPerfect for readers of Where The Crawdads Sing! Set in 1920s Mississippi,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Forest of Vanishing Stars highest: The Forest of Vanishing Stars 4.5 · The Girls in the Stilt House 4.1.
- The Girls in the Stilt House has the widest readership — 60859 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Forest of Vanishing Stars | The Girls in the Stilt House | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (60859) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (31) | 3.8 (14) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1210) | 4.5 (984) |
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Reception
| The Forest of Vanishing Stars | The Girls in the Stilt House | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1210 | 60859 |
| Editions | 8 | 3 |
| Want to read | — | 66622 |
| Reading it now | — | 7506 |
| Written reviews | — | 4500 |
| Pages | 384 | 380 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Forest of Vanishing Stars or The Girls in the Stilt House?
The Forest of Vanishing Stars has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Forest of Vanishing Stars 4.5/5, The Girls in the Stilt House 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Forest of Vanishing Stars or The Girls in the Stilt House?
The Girls in the Stilt House is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Girls in the Stilt House (380 pages, ≈ 7 h 02 m); The Forest of Vanishing Stars (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: The Forest of Vanishing Stars or The Girls in the Stilt House?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Forest of Vanishing Stars: Moderate; The Girls in the Stilt House: Moderate.