Attack of the Fiend vs The Magician: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Attack of the Fiend
When witches steal Tom's inheritance and kidnap his relatives, Tom, the Spook, and Alice set out for Pendle Hill, a particularly dangerous district, in hopes of preventing the three witch clans from uniting to raise the…
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The Magician
Stunningly rejacketed as part of a major reinvention of this neglected 20th century masterSet in the bohemian cafe society of Paris at the turn of the nineteenth century, Maugham's exploration of hypnotism and the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Attack of the Fiend highest: Attack of the Fiend 4.4 · The Magician 4.0.
- The Magician is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Attack of the Fiend.
- The Magician has the widest readership — 21686 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Attack of the Fiend | The Magician | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (21686) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (172) | 4.0 (51) |
Reception
| Attack of the Fiend | The Magician | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 172 | 21686 |
| Editions | 24 | 313 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 7085 |
| Reading it now | — | 464 |
| Written reviews | — | 662 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2561 | 1034 |
| Pages | 530 | 310 |