Alias Grace vs In Cold Blood: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Asesinato, Crime, Murder, Fiction
Alias Grace
In 'Alias, Grace, ' bestselling author Margaret Atwood has written her most captivating, disturbing, and ultimately satisfying work since 'The Handmaid's Tale.' She takes us back in time and into the life of one of the…
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In Cold Blood
On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- In Cold Blood is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 11 for Alias Grace.
- In Cold Blood has the widest readership — 753110 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Alias Grace | In Cold Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (753110) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (223) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (330) | 4.5 (1463) |
Reception
| Alias Grace | In Cold Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 330 | 753110 |
| Editions | 81 | 117 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 657268 |
| Pages | 630 | 365 |