Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) vs The laughing corpse: Which Should You Read?
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Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
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A collection of books 11-15 in Laurell K. Hamilton's New York Times bestselling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series.• Cerulean Sins• Incubus Dreams• Micah• Danse Macabre • The Harlequin
The laughing corpse
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Animator and vampire hunter Anita Blake is about to discover that some secrets are better left buried—and some people better off dead.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The laughing corpse is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter).
- The laughing corpse has the widest readership — 1328 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) | The laughing corpse | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.4 (1328) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (71) | 4.0 (8) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (348) | 4.5 (355) |
Reception
| Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) | The laughing corpse | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 348 | 1328 |
| Editions | 9 | 4 |
| Citations | — | 4 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 658 |
| Written reviews | — | 21 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 201 |
| Pages | 464 | 250 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) or The laughing corpse?
The laughing corpse has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The laughing corpse 4.4/5, Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) or The laughing corpse?
The laughing corpse is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The laughing corpse (250 pages, ≈ 4 h 38 m); Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) (464 pages, ≈ 8 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) or The laughing corpse?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter): Moderate; The laughing corpse: Moderate.