Barking vs Beauty And The Werewolf: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Barking Barking Tom Holt · 2007 ★★★★☆ 3.8 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Light
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Duncan's boss doesn't think he's cut out to be a lawyer. He isn't a pack animal. He lacks the killer instinct. But when his best friend from school barges his way back into Duncan's life, with a full supporting cast of…

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Cover of Beauty And The Werewolf Beauty And The Werewolf Mercedes Lackey · 2011 ★★★★☆ 3.7 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Moderate
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The eldest daughter is often doomed in fairy tales. But Bella—Isabella Beauchamps, daughter of a wealthy merchant—vows to escape the usual pitfalls. Anxious to avoid the traditional path, Bella dons a red cloak and…

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BarkingBeauty And The WerewolfEnjoymentDifficultyInfluencePopularityClassic

The verdict

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How to choose

Scores by source

BarkingBeauty And The Werewolf
Goodreads 3.8 (1328) 3.2 (6)
Hardcover 3.6 (8) 3.4 (24)
Apple Books — 4.5 (16)
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Reception

BarkingBeauty And The Werewolf
Ratings 1328 24
Editions 5 5
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 807 —
Reading it now 32 —
Written reviews 92 —
Wikipedia attention 242 —
Pages 416 384
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Barking or Beauty And The Werewolf?

Barking has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Barking 3.8/5, Beauty And The Werewolf 3.7/5).

Which is shorter to read: Barking or Beauty And The Werewolf?

Beauty And The Werewolf is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Beauty And The Werewolf (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m); Barking (416 pages, ≈ 7 h 42 m).

Which is harder to read: Barking or Beauty And The Werewolf?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Barking: Light; Beauty And The Werewolf: Moderate.

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