Fragile Things vs Tales of Terror and Mystery: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Horror tales, English Short stories, Horror, Mystery, Fiction
Fragile Things
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Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The idea that the extraordinary narrative which has been called the Joyce-Armstrong Fragment is an elaborate practical joke evolved by some unknown person, cursed by a perverted and sinister sense of humour, has now been abandoned by all who have examined the matter.”
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From the book:The idea that the extraordinary narrative which has been called the Joyce-Armstrong Fragment is an elaborate practical joke evolved by some unknown person, cursed by a perverted and sinister sense of…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Tales of Terror and Mystery is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Fragile Things.
- Fragile Things has the widest readership — 72215 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Fragile Things | Tales of Terror and Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (72215) | 3.8 (2933) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (249) | 4.0 (2) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (88) | 4.0 (153) |
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Reception
| Fragile Things | Tales of Terror and Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 72215 | 2933 |
| Editions | 32 | 168 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 60049 | 2558 |
| Reading it now | 4192 | 700 |
| Written reviews | 4780 | 243 |
| Wikipedia attention | 473 | 287 |
| Pages | 400 | 186 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Fragile Things or Tales of Terror and Mystery?
Fragile Things has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Fragile Things 3.9/5, Tales of Terror and Mystery 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Fragile Things or Tales of Terror and Mystery?
Tales of Terror and Mystery is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Tales of Terror and Mystery (186 pages, ≈ 3 h 27 m); Fragile Things (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: Fragile Things or Tales of Terror and Mystery?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Fragile Things: Moderate; Tales of Terror and Mystery: Challenging.