Aftermath vs Castle of Wolfenbach: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Kidnapping, English literature, Fiction
Aftermath
“Maggie Forrest wasn't sleeping well, so it didn't surprise her when the voices woke her shortly before four o'clock one morning in early May, even though she had made sure before she went to bed that all the windows in the house were shut fast.”
Number 35 The Hill is a house in an ordinary street, owned by an apparently ordinary young couple. When constables Janet Taylorand Dennis Morrisey are sent to the house following a report ofa disturbance, they stumble…
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Castle of Wolfenbach
Matilda Weimar flees her lecherous and incestuous uncle and seeks refuge in the ancient Castle of Wolfenbach. Among the castle's abandoned chambers, Matilda will discover the horrifying mystery of the missing Countess…
The verdict
- Readers rate Aftermath highest: Aftermath 4.1 · Castle of Wolfenbach 3.5.
- Castle of Wolfenbach is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Aftermath.
- Aftermath has the widest readership — 10328 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Aftermath | Castle of Wolfenbach | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (10328) | 3.4 (614) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (4) | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (152) | 4.0 (30) |
Reception
| Aftermath | Castle of Wolfenbach | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10328 | 614 |
| Editions | 32 | 19 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2941 | 3267 |
| Reading it now | 973 | 42 |
| Written reviews | 497 | 95 |
| Wikipedia attention | 196 | 307 |
| Pages | 464 | 203 |