Gus was a friendly ghost vs The Ghost Belonged to Me: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction, Fiction
Gus was a friendly ghost
A ghost and a mouse have a summer house all to themselves while the folks are away for the winter.
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The Ghost Belonged to Me
In this story set in 1913, Blossom Culp, Alexander Armsworth, adventurer Miles Armsworth, and Blossom's spiritualist mother set out to exorcise a ghost.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Ghost Belonged to Me highest: The Ghost Belonged to Me 4.4 · Gus was a friendly ghost 4.1.
- Gus was a friendly ghost is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Ghost Belonged to Me.
- Gus was a friendly ghost has the widest readership — 43 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Gus was a friendly ghost | The Ghost Belonged to Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (43) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.3 (7) |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (23) |
Reception
| Gus was a friendly ghost | The Ghost Belonged to Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 43 | 23 |
| Editions | 7 | 19 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 60 | — |
| Written reviews | 6 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 297 |
| Pages | 32 | 183 |