Dearly Departed vs The Onts: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Orphans, Zombies, Fiction
Dearly Departed
A classic romance, suspense thriller, rip-roaring adventure, and macabre comedy all at once, Dearly, Departed redefines the concept of undying love.   CAN A PROPER YOUNG VICTORIAN LADY FIND TRUE LOVE IN THE ARMS OF…
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The Onts
Twins Wally and Cheyenne Shluffmuffin face giant ants, ghouls, zombies, and a treacherous orphanage matron when they leave their miserable home at Cincinnati's Jolly Days Orphanage to live with the Mandible sisters in…
The verdict
- Readers rate Dearly Departed highest: Dearly Departed 4.1 · The Onts 3.7.
- The Onts is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Dearly Departed.
- Dearly Departed has the widest readership — 2629 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Dearly Departed | The Onts | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (2629) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (2) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (2) |
Reception
| Dearly Departed | The Onts | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2629 | 2 |
| Editions | 4 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 111 | — |
| Pages | 464 | 145 |