Blood on the Tide vs Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Queer, LGBT, Vampires, Romance
Blood on the Tide
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As a bloodline vampire, Lizzie has never had a problem taking what she wants, and right now what she wants are the family heirlooms that were stolen from her and a portal home. Too bad even that short list is impossible…
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
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This is a story about hunger. 1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada. A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil highest: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil 4.0 · Blood on the Tide 3.7.
- Blood on the Tide is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.
- Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil has the widest readership — 371 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Blood on the Tide | Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (10) | 3.9 (371) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (5) | 4.0 (349) |
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Reception
| Blood on the Tide | Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 371 |
| Editions | 6 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 6461 |
| Pages | 336 | 544 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Blood on the Tide or Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil?
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil 4.0/5, Blood on the Tide 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Blood on the Tide or Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil?
Blood on the Tide is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Blood on the Tide (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m); Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (544 pages, ≈ 10 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: Blood on the Tide or Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Blood on the Tide: Moderate; Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: Moderate.