Christmas Carol and Other Stories vs The Ghost Belonged to Me: Which Should You Read?
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Christmas Carol and Other Stories
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An immediate bestseller when it was first published in December 1843, A Christmas Carol has endured ever since as a perennial Yuletide favorite. Charles Dickens's beloved tale about the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge--who…
The Ghost Belonged to Me
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In this story set in 1913, Blossom Culp, Alexander Armsworth, adventurer Miles Armsworth, and Blossom's spiritualist mother set out to exorcise a ghost.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Ghost Belonged to Me highest: The Ghost Belonged to Me 4.4 · Christmas Carol and Other Stories 3.9.
- The Ghost Belonged to Me has the widest readership — 23 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Christmas Carol and Other Stories | The Ghost Belonged to Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 4.3 (7) |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (23) |
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Reception
| Christmas Carol and Other Stories | The Ghost Belonged to Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 23 |
| Editions | 12 | 19 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 297 |
| Pages | 144 | 183 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Christmas Carol and Other Stories or The Ghost Belonged to Me?
The Ghost Belonged to Me has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Ghost Belonged to Me 4.4/5, Christmas Carol and Other Stories 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Christmas Carol and Other Stories or The Ghost Belonged to Me?
Christmas Carol and Other Stories is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Christmas Carol and Other Stories (144 pages, ≈ 2 h 40 m); The Ghost Belonged to Me (183 pages, ≈ 3 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: Christmas Carol and Other Stories or The Ghost Belonged to Me?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Christmas Carol and Other Stories: Light; The Ghost Belonged to Me: Light.