Pretty Girls vs The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Family secrets, Secrecy, Sisters, Fiction
Pretty Girls
More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia's teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace. The two women have not spoken since, and now their lives could not be more different. Claire is the glamorous trophy wife of…
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The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox
In Edinburgh in the 1930s, the Lennox family is having trouble with its youngest daughter. Esme is outspoken, unconventional and repeatedly embarrasses them in polite society. Something will have to be done. Years…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Pretty Girls.
- Pretty Girls has the widest readership — 5421 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Pretty Girls | The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (420) | 4.0 (41) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5421) | 4.0 (137) |
Reception
| Pretty Girls | The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5421 | 137 |
| Editions | 7 | 18 |
| Citations | — | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Pages | 432 | 256 |