A Drop of Corruption vs The Burning Girls: Which Should You Read?
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A Drop of Corruption
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • HUGO AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF BOOKPAGE’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • AN ELLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this…
The Burning Girls
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Welcome to Chapel Croft. Five hundred years ago, eight protestant martyrs were burned at the stake here. Thirty years ago, two teenage girls disappeared without a trace. And two months ago, the vicar of the local parish…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Drop of Corruption highest: A Drop of Corruption 4.5 · The Burning Girls 4.0.
- The Burning Girls is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for A Drop of Corruption.
- The Burning Girls has the widest readership — 55165 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Drop of Corruption | The Burning Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (55165) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (499) | 3.8 (132) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (392) | 4.0 (221) |
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Reception
| A Drop of Corruption | The Burning Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 499 | 55165 |
| Editions | 1 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 12116 | 3467 |
| Pages | 480 | 352 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Drop of Corruption or The Burning Girls?
A Drop of Corruption has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Drop of Corruption 4.5/5, The Burning Girls 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Drop of Corruption or The Burning Girls?
The Burning Girls is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Burning Girls (352 pages, ≈ 6 h 31 m); A Drop of Corruption (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: A Drop of Corruption or The Burning Girls?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Drop of Corruption: Moderate; The Burning Girls: Moderate.