Strangers in Time vs The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Historical, Historical Fiction, Fiction
Strangers in Time
Fourteen-year-old Charlie Matters is up to no good, but for a very good reason. Without parents, peerage, or merit, he steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he’s old enough to enlist to fight the Germans. After…
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got…
The verdict
- Readers rate Strangers in Time highest: Strangers in Time 4.5 · The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store 3.9.
- Strangers in Time is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 10 for The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store has the widest readership — 341058 ratings behind its score.
- Strangers in Time runs the darker storyline; The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Strangers in Time
≈ 8h vs 10h for The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
341058 ratings vs 1785 for Strangers in Time
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Strangers in Time
4.5 vs 3.9 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Strangers in Time
a darker storyline than The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
Want something lighter?
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
an easier tone than Strangers in Time
Scores by source
| Strangers in Time | The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (341058) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (25) | 3.9 (252) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1785) | 4.0 (3210) |
Reception
| Strangers in Time | The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1785 | 341058 |
| Editions | 5 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 461547 |
| Pages | 448 | 561 |