A Drop of Corruption vs The Lace Reader: 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 Lace Reader
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The Lace Reader (2006) is a novel by Brunonia Barry. The novel is set in Salem, Massachusetts, the American town famous for the Salem witch trials. A crucial plot device is the Ipswich lace that the protagonist's family…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Drop of Corruption highest: A Drop of Corruption 4.5 · The Lace Reader 3.5.
- The Lace Reader has the widest readership — 29555 ratings behind its score.
- The Lace Reader runs the darker storyline; A Drop of Corruption stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Drop of Corruption | The Lace Reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (29555) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (499) | 3.2 (26) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (392) | — |
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Reception
| A Drop of Corruption | The Lace Reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 499 | 29555 |
| Editions | 1 | 33 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 13018 |
| Reading it now | — | 797 |
| Written reviews | — | 4555 |
| Wikipedia attention | 12116 | 82 |
| Pages | 480 | 393 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Drop of Corruption or The Lace Reader?
A Drop of Corruption has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Drop of Corruption 4.5/5, The Lace Reader 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Drop of Corruption or The Lace Reader?
The Lace Reader is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Lace Reader (393 pages, ≈ 7 h 17 m); A Drop of Corruption (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: A Drop of Corruption or The Lace Reader?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Drop of Corruption: Moderate; The Lace Reader: Moderate.