21st Century Dead vs The wind in the rose-bush: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Paranormal fiction, American Fantasy fiction, American Short stories, Fiction
21st Century Dead
The Stoker-award winning editor of the acclaimed, eclectic anthology The New Dead returns with 21st Century Dead, and an all-new lineup of authors from all corners of the fiction world, shining a dark light on our…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The wind in the rose-bush highest: The wind in the rose-bush 3.9 · 21st Century Dead 3.5.
- The wind in the rose-bush is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for 21st Century Dead.
- 21st Century Dead has the widest readership — 809 ratings behind its score.
- 21st Century Dead runs the darker storyline; The wind in the rose-bush stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The wind in the rose-bush
≈ 2h vs 6h for 21st Century Dead
New to the genre?
21st Century Dead
Moderate vs Challenging for The wind in the rose-bush
In the mood for something dark?
21st Century Dead
a darker storyline than The wind in the rose-bush
Want something lighter?
The wind in the rose-bush
an easier tone than 21st Century Dead
Scores by source
| 21st Century Dead | The wind in the rose-bush | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (809) | 4.0 (5) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (4) | — |
Reception
| 21st Century Dead | The wind in the rose-bush | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 809 | 5 |
| Editions | 4 | 23 |
| Want to read | 941 | — |
| Reading it now | 36 | — |
| Written reviews | 135 | — |
| Pages | 352 | 148 |