By the Fire We Carry vs Invisible Darkness: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: True Crime
By the Fire We Carry
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"No part of the judiciary exposes the chasm between American ideals and institutional practice like federal Indian law. In By the Fire We Carry, Nagle, a Cherokee journalist, turns a case most Americans haven’t heard of…
Invisible Darkness
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Invisible Darkness is the story of one of the more bizarre cases in recent memory--killings so sensational that they prompted the Canadian government, in the interests of justice, to silence its national press and to…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- By the Fire We Carry is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for Invisible Darkness.
- Invisible Darkness has the widest readership — 24 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| By the Fire We Carry | Invisible Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (13) | 4.0 (24) |
Reception
| By the Fire We Carry | Invisible Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13 | 24 |
| Editions | 7 | 5 |
| Pages | 352 | 553 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: By the Fire We Carry or Invisible Darkness?
By the Fire We Carry has the higher combined reader rating across sources (By the Fire We Carry 4.0/5, Invisible Darkness 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: By the Fire We Carry or Invisible Darkness?
By the Fire We Carry is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: By the Fire We Carry (352 pages, ≈ 6 h 31 m); Invisible Darkness (553 pages, ≈ 10 h 14 m).
Which is harder to read: By the Fire We Carry or Invisible Darkness?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — By the Fire We Carry: Moderate; Invisible Darkness: Moderate.