A Twist in the Tale vs I Sing the Body Electric!: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Fiction
A Twist in the Tale
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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…
I Sing the Body Electric!
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Eighteen stories with bizarre and whimsical themes which transcend time and space.
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The verdict
- Readers rate I Sing the Body Electric! highest: I Sing the Body Electric! 4.1 · A Twist in the Tale 3.9.
- A Twist in the Tale has the widest readership — 13305 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Twist in the Tale | I Sing the Body Electric! | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (13305) | 4.2 (265) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (17) | 3.7 (36) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (45) | 4.0 (27) |
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Reception
| A Twist in the Tale | I Sing the Body Electric! | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13305 | 265 |
| Editions | 38 | 39 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3848 | — |
| Reading it now | 573 | — |
| Written reviews | 457 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 497 | 954 |
| Pages | 253 | 305 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Twist in the Tale or I Sing the Body Electric!?
I Sing the Body Electric! has the higher combined reader rating across sources (I Sing the Body Electric! 4.1/5, A Twist in the Tale 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Twist in the Tale or I Sing the Body Electric!?
A Twist in the Tale is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Twist in the Tale (253 pages, ≈ 4 h 41 m); I Sing the Body Electric! (305 pages, ≈ 5 h 39 m).
Which is harder to read: A Twist in the Tale or I Sing the Body Electric!?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Twist in the Tale: Moderate; I Sing the Body Electric!: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
A Twist in the Tale: no film adaptation on record; I Sing the Body Electric!: 1 film adaptation.