A Fine and Private Place vs The Blade Itself: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction
A Fine and Private Place
This classic ghost story from the author of The Last Unicorn follows Jonathan who’s been living in a cemetery with a raven as his only friend amongst the newly dead until he discovers a pair of ghostly lovers bearing an…
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The Blade Itself
Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian – leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Blade Itself highest: The Blade Itself 4.3 · A Fine and Private Place 3.8.
- A Fine and Private Place is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Blade Itself.
- The Blade Itself has the widest readership — 2045 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Fine and Private Place | The Blade Itself | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (16) | 4.1 (2045) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1214) |
Reception
| A Fine and Private Place | The Blade Itself | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | 2045 |
| Editions | 29 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 579 | 410 |
| Pages | 256 | 531 |