Four Past Midnight vs Gwendy's button box: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Nightmares, Paranormal, Short Stories, Horror, Thriller, Fiction
Four Past Midnight
“Stories come at different times and places for me--in the car, in the shower, while walking, even while standing around at parties.”
Four Past Midnight is a collection of novellas written by Stephen King in 1988 and 1989 and published in August 1990. It is his second book of this type, the first one being Different Seasons. The collection won the…
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Gwendy's button box
The little town of Castle Rock, Maine has witnessed some strange events and unusual visitors over the years, but there is one story that has never been told... until now. There are three ways up to Castle View from the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Gwendy's button box highest: Gwendy's button box 4.3 · Four Past Midnight 3.9.
- Gwendy's button box is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 12 for Four Past Midnight.
- Four Past Midnight has the widest readership — 117662 ratings behind its score.
- Four Past Midnight runs the darker storyline; Gwendy's button box stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Gwendy's button box
≈ 3h vs 12h for Four Past Midnight
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Gwendy's button box
4.3 vs 3.9 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Four Past Midnight
a darker storyline than Gwendy's button box
Want something lighter?
Gwendy's button box
an easier tone than Four Past Midnight
Scores by source
| Four Past Midnight | Gwendy's button box | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (117662) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (243) | 3.8 (208) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (125) | 4.5 (612) |
Reception
| Four Past Midnight | Gwendy's button box | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 117662 | 612 |
| Editions | 64 | 12 |
| Citations | 5 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 65848 | — |
| Reading it now | 2926 | — |
| Written reviews | 2866 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 9015 | — |
| Pages | 694 | 176 |