A Twist in the Tale vs Cross Purposes and The Shadows: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Fiction
A Twist in the Tale
Jeffrey Archer's collection of twelve spellbinding stories, A Twist in the Tale, will sweep you on a journey of thwarted ambition, undying passion, and unswerving honor that you'll never forget. No one can weave a web…
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Cross Purposes and The Shadows
The fairy Peaseblossom and the goblin Toadstool set off on the oddest mission: to lure a girl and a boy to Fry, to bring before the Queen -- for her subjects in Fairyland are too well-behaved to be amusing. Can they…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Cross Purposes and The Shadows is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for A Twist in the Tale.
- A Twist in the Tale has the widest readership — 13305 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Twist in the Tale | Cross Purposes and The Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (13305) | 4.0 (59) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (17) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (45) | 4.0 (6) |
Reception
| A Twist in the Tale | Cross Purposes and The Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13305 | 59 |
| Editions | 38 | 35 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3848 | 91 |
| Reading it now | 573 | 8 |
| Written reviews | 457 | 10 |
| Wikipedia attention | 497 | — |
| Pages | 253 | 42 |