The Forest of Vanishing Stars vs The Women of Chateau Lafayette: Which Should You Read?
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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 Women of Chateau Lafayette
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The USA Today Bestseller!Recommended by Oprah Magazine ∙ Cosmopolitan ∙ PopSugar ∙ SheReads ∙ Parade ∙ and more!An epic saga from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray based on the true story of an…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Forest of Vanishing Stars highest: The Forest of Vanishing Stars 4.5 · The Women of Chateau Lafayette 4.3.
- The Forest of Vanishing Stars is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for The Women of Chateau Lafayette.
- The Women of Chateau Lafayette has the widest readership — 27217 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Forest of Vanishing Stars | The Women of Chateau Lafayette | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (27217) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (31) | 3.8 (15) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1210) | 4.5 (373) |
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Reception
| The Forest of Vanishing Stars | The Women of Chateau Lafayette | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1210 | 27217 |
| Editions | 8 | 4 |
| Want to read | — | 71108 |
| Reading it now | — | 3128 |
| Written reviews | — | 3034 |
| Pages | 384 | 576 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Forest of Vanishing Stars or The Women of Chateau Lafayette?
The Forest of Vanishing Stars has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Forest of Vanishing Stars 4.5/5, The Women of Chateau Lafayette 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Forest of Vanishing Stars or The Women of Chateau Lafayette?
The Forest of Vanishing Stars is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Forest of Vanishing Stars (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m); The Women of Chateau Lafayette (576 pages, ≈ 10 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: The Forest of Vanishing Stars or The Women of Chateau Lafayette?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Forest of Vanishing Stars: Moderate; The Women of Chateau Lafayette: Moderate.