Imogen, Obviously vs The Girl from the Sea: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Queer, LGBT, Contemporary, Young Adult
Imogen, Obviously
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Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally title locked down. She's never missed a Pride Alliance meeting. She knows more about queer media discourse than her very queer little…
The Girl from the Sea
“i don"t know because i haven't read all of it”
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Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Girl from the Sea is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Imogen, Obviously.
- The Girl from the Sea has the widest readership — 181 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Imogen, Obviously | The Girl from the Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.1 (95) | 4.1 (181) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (93) | 4.5 (163) |
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Reception
| Imogen, Obviously | The Girl from the Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 95 | 181 |
| Editions | 5 | 11 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 313 |
| Pages | 612 | 256 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Imogen, Obviously or The Girl from the Sea?
The Girl from the Sea has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Girl from the Sea 4.3/5, Imogen, Obviously 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Imogen, Obviously or The Girl from the Sea?
The Girl from the Sea is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Girl from the Sea (256 pages, ≈ 4 h 44 m); Imogen, Obviously (612 pages, ≈ 11 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Imogen, Obviously or The Girl from the Sea?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Imogen, Obviously: Light; The Girl from the Sea: Easy.