999 vs Swimsuit: Which Should You Read?
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999
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A collection of stories on the supernatural. They range from Thomas Disch's story, The Owl and the Pussycat, which is on the marriage of an owl and a cat, to Kim Newman's Amerikanski Dead at the Moscow Morgue, which is…
Swimsuit
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THE BEACH...A breathtakingly beautiful supermodel disappears from a swimsuit photo shoot at the most glamorous hotel in Hawaii. Only hours after she goes missing, Kim McDaniels's parents receive a terrifying phone call.…
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The verdict
- Readers rate 999 highest: 999 4.0 · Swimsuit 3.7.
- Swimsuit is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 12 for 999.
- Swimsuit has the widest readership — 28317 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| 999 | Swimsuit | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (28317) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (15) | 3.1 (13) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 3.5 (17) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (34) | 4.0 (155) |
Reception
| 999 | Swimsuit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | 28317 |
| Editions | 11 | 31 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1899 | 9181 |
| Pages | 682 | 356 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: 999 or Swimsuit?
999 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (999 4.0/5, Swimsuit 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: 999 or Swimsuit?
Swimsuit is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Swimsuit (356 pages, ≈ 6 h 36 m); 999 (682 pages, ≈ 12 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: 999 or Swimsuit?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — 999: Moderate; Swimsuit: Moderate.