A rip in Heaven vs Nutcracker: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Case studies, True Crime, Murder, Biography & Memoir
A rip in Heaven
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It was a headline story in the New York Times and USA Today. It was covered by Court TV and profiled on the Ricki Lake Show. Now, here is the intimate memoir of a shocking crime and its aftermath...one family's…
Nutcracker
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Nutcracker begins at the ballet but tells the story of a seemingly wholesome all-American family, whose tranquil life's surface erupted in shocking acts of avarice, theft and murder. The victim was Franklin Bradshaw,…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A rip in Heaven is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Nutcracker.
- A rip in Heaven has the widest readership — 15222 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A rip in Heaven | Nutcracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (15222) | 4.1 (12262) |
| Hardcover | 4.7 (6) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (362) | 4.0 (22) |
Reception
| A rip in Heaven | Nutcracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15222 | 12262 |
| Editions | 6 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 385 |
| Reading it now | — | 189 |
| Written reviews | — | 47 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1728 |
| Pages | 302 | 453 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A rip in Heaven or Nutcracker?
A rip in Heaven has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A rip in Heaven 4.2/5, Nutcracker 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: A rip in Heaven or Nutcracker?
A rip in Heaven is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A rip in Heaven (302 pages, ≈ 5 h 36 m); Nutcracker (453 pages, ≈ 8 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: A rip in Heaven or Nutcracker?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A rip in Heaven: Moderate; Nutcracker: Moderate.