Everville vs Ghost story: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Horror, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Everville

Everville Clive Barker · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.0 643 pages · ≈ 11 h 54 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Ghost story

Ghost story Peter Straub · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.0 507 pages · ≈ 9 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Ghost story is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 11 for Everville.

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