An Education in Malice vs Lucy Undying: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sapphic, Vampire, Gothic, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Queer
An Education in Malice
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Love is sacrifice. One of us was always going to bleed for the other. Deep in the forgotten hills of Massachusetts stands Saint Perpetua's College. Isolated and ancient, it is not a place for timid girls. Here, secrets…
Lucy Undying
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Her name was written in the pages of someone else’s story: Lucy Westenra was one of Dracula’s first victims. But her death was only the beginning. Lucy rose from the grave a vampire and has spent her immortal life…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Lucy Undying highest: Lucy Undying 3.9 · An Education in Malice 3.6.
- An Education in Malice has the widest readership — 88 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| An Education in Malice | Lucy Undying | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.4 (88) | 3.4 (20) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (31) | 4.5 (19) |
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Reception
| An Education in Malice | Lucy Undying | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 88 | 20 |
| Editions | 6 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Pages | 351 | 458 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: An Education in Malice or Lucy Undying?
Lucy Undying has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Lucy Undying 3.9/5, An Education in Malice 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: An Education in Malice or Lucy Undying?
An Education in Malice is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: An Education in Malice (351 pages, ≈ 6 h 30 m); Lucy Undying (458 pages, ≈ 8 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: An Education in Malice or Lucy Undying?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — An Education in Malice: Moderate; Lucy Undying: Moderate.