Christy vs The last sin eater: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Appalachian mountains, Tennessee, Mountain life, Christian Life, Young women, Fiction
Christy
“Only my father saw me to the Ashe station that Sunday morning in 1912.”
The train taking nineteen-year-old teacher Christy Huddleston from her home in Asheville, North Carolina, might as well be transporting her to another world. The Smoky Mountain community of Cutter Gap feels suspended in…
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The last sin eater
The New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and A Voice in the Wind pens a captivating tale of suffering, seeking, and redemption set in Appalachia in the 1850s.In the misty peaks and valleys of Appalachia…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The last sin eater is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Christy.
- Christy has the widest readership — 59004 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Christy | The last sin eater | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (59004) | 4.1 (33922) |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (32) | 3.9 (17) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (13) | 4.5 (155) |
Reception
| Christy | The last sin eater | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 59004 | 33922 |
| Editions | 37 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 23747 | 195 |
| Reading it now | 1357 | — |
| Written reviews | 2753 | 4 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2086 | 470 |
| Pages | 496 | 327 |