Fifty Candles vs The Square Emerald: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
Fifty Candles
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Biggers had always been interested in mystery fiction, but his interest in Hawaii clearly stems from a 1919 vacation in Honolulu. While there, he read a newspaper article on a Chinese detective named Chang Apana. Apana…
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The Square Emerald
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Leslie Maughan, recognized for her keen mind, has unofficially been promoted to Scotland Yard’s first female investigator. Chancing upon a book of poetry once owned by a Peter Dawlish, convicted forger, Leslie delves…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Fifty Candles has the widest readership — 160 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Fifty Candles | The Square Emerald | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (160) | 3.5 (156) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 1.5 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (5) |
Reception
| Fifty Candles | The Square Emerald | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 160 | 156 |
| Editions | 258 | 34 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 69 | — |
| Reading it now | 13 | — |
| Written reviews | 25 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 27 | — |
| Pages | — | 188 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Fifty Candles or The Square Emerald?
Fifty Candles has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Fifty Candles 3.7/5, The Square Emerald 3.5/5).
Which is harder to read: Fifty Candles or The Square Emerald?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Fifty Candles: Challenging; The Square Emerald: Challenging.