Christina's Ghost vs Gus was a friendly ghost: Which Should You Read?
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Christina's Ghost
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Christina's summer in a spooky, isolated Victorian house with her grumpy uncle turns into a ghostly adventure.
Gus was a friendly ghost
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A ghost and a mouse have a summer house all to themselves while the folks are away for the winter.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Gus was a friendly ghost highest: Gus was a friendly ghost 4.1 · Christina's Ghost 3.8.
- Gus was a friendly ghost has the widest readership — 43 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Christina's Ghost | Gus was a friendly ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (43) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| Christina's Ghost | Gus was a friendly ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4 | 43 |
| Editions | 14 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 60 |
| Written reviews | — | 6 |
| Wikipedia attention | 111 | — |
| Pages | 105 | 32 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Christina's Ghost or Gus was a friendly ghost?
Gus was a friendly ghost has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Gus was a friendly ghost 4.1/5, Christina's Ghost 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Christina's Ghost or Gus was a friendly ghost?
Gus was a friendly ghost is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Gus was a friendly ghost (32 pages, ≈ 36 min); Christina's Ghost (105 pages, ≈ 1 h 57 m).
Which is harder to read: Christina's Ghost or Gus was a friendly ghost?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Christina's Ghost: Light; Gus was a friendly ghost: Light.