Devils Kill Devils vs The Spirit Bares Its Teeth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Novels, Gothic fiction, Horror, Fiction
Devils Kill Devils
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"Devils Kill Devils is perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Certain Dark Things and Southern gothic horror. Johnny Compton brings his trademark terror and dread to a new roster of monsters--angels, devils,…
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth
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London, 1883. Der sechzehnjährige Silas Bell ist trans und würde sich lieber seine violetten Augen ausreißen, als eine gehorsame Speaker-Ehefrau zu werden. Doch es spielt keine Rolle, dass er ein Junge ist und nicht das…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Spirit Bares Its Teeth highest: The Spirit Bares Its Teeth 4.3 · Devils Kill Devils 3.6.
- Devils Kill Devils is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for The Spirit Bares Its Teeth.
- The Spirit Bares Its Teeth has the widest readership — 82 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Devils Kill Devils | The Spirit Bares Its Teeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.2 (16) | 4.5 (82) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | — |
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Reception
| Devils Kill Devils | The Spirit Bares Its Teeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | 82 |
| Editions | 4 | 6 |
| Pages | 285 | 400 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Devils Kill Devils or The Spirit Bares Its Teeth?
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Spirit Bares Its Teeth 4.3/5, Devils Kill Devils 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Devils Kill Devils or The Spirit Bares Its Teeth?
Devils Kill Devils is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Devils Kill Devils (285 pages, ≈ 5 h 17 m); The Spirit Bares Its Teeth (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: Devils Kill Devils or The Spirit Bares Its Teeth?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Devils Kill Devils: Moderate; The Spirit Bares Its Teeth: Light.