Fade vs The Luck of Troy: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adolescence, Children's fiction
Fade
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IT IS THE summer of 1938 when young Paul Moreaux discovers he can "fade." First bewildered, then thrilled with the power of invisibility, Paul experiments. But his "gift" soon shows him shocking secrets and drives him…
The Luck of Troy
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12 year old Nicostratus, carried off from Greece as a child with Helen, his mother, by Paris of Troy, helps Odysseus to conquer Troy for Greece.
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Luck of Troy is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Fade.
- Fade has the widest readership — 2905 ratings behind its score.
- Fade runs the darker storyline; The Luck of Troy stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Fade | The Luck of Troy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2905) | 3.9 (97) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (15) | — |
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Reception
| Fade | The Luck of Troy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2905 | 97 |
| Editions | 17 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2489 | 213 |
| Reading it now | 70 | 2 |
| Written reviews | 287 | 13 |
| Wikipedia attention | 232 | 8466 |
| Pages | 293 | 176 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Fade or The Luck of Troy?
The Luck of Troy has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Luck of Troy 3.9/5, Fade 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Fade or The Luck of Troy?
The Luck of Troy is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Luck of Troy (176 pages, ≈ 3 h 16 m); Fade (293 pages, ≈ 5 h 26 m).
Which is harder to read: Fade or The Luck of Troy?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Fade: Light; The Luck of Troy: Light.