Goliath vs Twice Magic: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Imaginary creatures, Princes, Children's fiction, Fiction
Goliath
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The tension thickens as the Leviathan steams toward New York City with a homicidal lunatic on board: secrets suddenly unravel, characters reappear, and nothing is as it seems in this thunderous conclusion to Scott…
Twice Magic
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Once there were Wizards, who were Magic, and Warriors, who were not ... except for two. Xar, son of the King of Wizards, can't cast a single spell. And Wish, daughter of the Warrior Queen, stumbles across gifts of her…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Twice Magic is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Goliath.
- Goliath has the widest readership — 5705 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Goliath | Twice Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (5705) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (111) | 4.2 (14) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (70) | — |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (335) | 4.5 (23) |
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Reception
| Goliath | Twice Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5705 | 23 |
| Editions | 10 | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 545 | — |
| Pages | 576 | 388 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Goliath or Twice Magic?
Twice Magic has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Twice Magic 4.1/5, Goliath 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Goliath or Twice Magic?
Twice Magic is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Twice Magic (388 pages, ≈ 7 h 11 m); Goliath (576 pages, ≈ 10 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Goliath or Twice Magic?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Goliath: Light; Twice Magic: Light.