Curse of the Night Witch vs I.R.L.: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Childrens, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Children's fiction, Fiction
Curse of the Night Witch
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On Emblem Island all are born knowing their fate. Their lifelines show the course of their life and an emblem dictates how they will spend it. Twelve-year-old Tor Luna was born with a leadership emblem, just like his…
I.R.L.
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Not every kid would be thrilled to move to rural Alaska, but sixth grader Lucy is eager to leave her bullies behind and start over. However, it turns out that Lucy's new school does remote learning from October to…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- I.R.L. is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Curse of the Night Witch.
- Curse of the Night Witch has the widest readership — 10 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Curse of the Night Witch | I.R.L. | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (10) | — |
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Reception
| Curse of the Night Witch | I.R.L. | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 1 |
| Editions | 7 | 2 |
| Pages | 352 | 176 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Curse of the Night Witch or I.R.L.?
Curse of the Night Witch has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Curse of the Night Witch 4.0/5, I.R.L. 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Curse of the Night Witch or I.R.L.?
I.R.L. is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: I.R.L. (176 pages, ≈ 3 h 16 m); Curse of the Night Witch (352 pages, ≈ 6 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: Curse of the Night Witch or I.R.L.?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Curse of the Night Witch: Light; I.R.L.: Light.