Behind a Mask, or, A Woman's Power vs Nine Coaches Waiting: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Governesses, Mystery, Fiction
Behind a Mask, or, A Woman's Power
Though best known for the lighthearted look at family life and sisterly relationships in Little Women, some of Louisa May Alcott's work touched on more socially significant themes. Behind a Mask, Or a Woman's Power is…
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Nine Coaches Waiting
“I was thankful that nobody was there to meet me at the airport.”
Linda Martin, an English woman is hired to be a governess for a young French boy. But a strange terror coiled in the shadows behind the brooding elegance of the huge Château Valmy. It lay there like some dark and…
The verdict
- Readers rate Nine Coaches Waiting highest: Nine Coaches Waiting 4.1 · Behind a Mask, or, A Woman's Power 3.9.
- Behind a Mask, or, A Woman's Power is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Nine Coaches Waiting.
- Nine Coaches Waiting has the widest readership — 17424 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Behind a Mask, or, A Woman's Power | Nine Coaches Waiting | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (2955) | 4.1 (17424) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (9) | 3.7 (26) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (140) |
Reception
| Behind a Mask, or, A Woman's Power | Nine Coaches Waiting | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2955 | 17424 |
| Editions | 73 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 3263 | — |
| Reading it now | 191 | — |
| Written reviews | 513 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 427 |
| Pages | 76 | 329 |