Crooked House vs Nemesis: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Jane Marple, Women detectives, England, English literature, Mystery, Fiction
Crooked House
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Three generations of the Leonides family live together in a large, if somewhat crooked looking, house. Then the wealthy patriarch, Aristide, is murdered. Suspicion falls on the whole household, including Aristide's two…
Nemesis
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E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on Nemesis;2) "The Marples": the complete guide to all the cases of crime literature's foremost female detective.Even the unflappable Miss Marple is…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Crooked House highest: Crooked House 4.1 · Nemesis 3.9.
- Nemesis has the widest readership — 47047 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Crooked House | Nemesis | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (9898) | 3.9 (47047) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (194) | 3.7 (92) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (64) | 4.5 (168) |
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Reception
| Crooked House | Nemesis | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9898 | 47047 |
| Editions | 115 | 103 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 62235 | 20640 |
| Reading it now | — | 1648 |
| Written reviews | 9898 | 3250 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6775 | 4302 |
| Pages | 240 | 194 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Crooked House or Nemesis?
Crooked House has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Crooked House 4.1/5, Nemesis 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Crooked House or Nemesis?
Nemesis is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Nemesis (194 pages, ≈ 3 h 36 m); Crooked House (240 pages, ≈ 4 h 27 m).
Which is harder to read: Crooked House or Nemesis?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Crooked House: Challenging; Nemesis: Moderate.