Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) vs The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter): 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 (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
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From back cover Jove paperback October 2002: "THEY WERE TREATING ME LIKE I WAS A VERY DANGEROUS PERSON. At five-three I am not imposing. Raise the dead, kill a few vampires, and people start considering you are one…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter).
- The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) has the widest readership — 355 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) | The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.2 (71) | 3.7 (117) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (348) | 4.5 (355) |
Reception
| Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) | The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 348 | 355 |
| Editions | 9 | 7 |
| Pages | 464 | 293 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) or The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)?
The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 4.3/5, Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) or The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)?
The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter) (293 pages, ≈ 5 h 26 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 (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter): Moderate; The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter): Light.