The Girl I Was vs We All Live Here: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Chick Lit, Contemporary, Romance, Fiction
The Girl I Was
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Alexis Spencer will use any inspirational quote to rationalize her failures and shortcomings. Her closest friends are a distant memory, and her college debt is still as high as the day she left. But that's all fine and…
We All Live Here
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Lila Kennedy has a lot on her plate. A broken marriage, two wayward daughters, a house that is falling apart, and an elderly stepfather who seems to have quietly moved in. Her career is in freefall and her love life is…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- We All Live Here has the widest readership — 820 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Girl I Was | We All Live Here | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.4 (13) | 3.6 (20) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (23) | 4.0 (820) |
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Reception
| The Girl I Was | We All Live Here | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23 | 820 |
| Editions | 4 | 4 |
| Pages | 360 | 448 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Girl I Was or We All Live Here?
We All Live Here has the higher combined reader rating across sources (We All Live Here 4.0/5, The Girl I Was 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Girl I Was or We All Live Here?
The Girl I Was is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Girl I Was (360 pages, ≈ 6 h 40 m); We All Live Here (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: The Girl I Was or We All Live Here?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Girl I Was: Moderate; We All Live Here: Moderate.