Harrow the Ninth vs Remember the Tarantella: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Lesbians, Witches, Fiction
Harrow the Ninth
"She answered the Emperor's call. She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend. In victory, her world has turned to ash. After rocking the cosmos with her deathly debut, Tamsyn Muir continues the story of…
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Remember the Tarantella
A work of feminist, lesbian fiction, this experimental novel explores the lives of 26 women—each named for a letter of the alphabet—during the 1980s. Following the five women whose names begin with vowels more closely,…
The verdict
- Readers rate Harrow the Ninth highest: Harrow the Ninth 4.3 · Remember the Tarantella 3.8.
- Remember the Tarantella is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Harrow the Ninth.
- Harrow the Ninth has the widest readership — 94736 ratings behind its score.
- Harrow the Ninth runs the darker storyline; Remember the Tarantella stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Harrow the Ninth | Remember the Tarantella | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (94736) | 3.7 (3) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (781) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (636) | — |
Reception
| Harrow the Ninth | Remember the Tarantella | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 94736 | 3 |
| Editions | 9 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 72419 | 16 |
| Reading it now | 8199 | — |
| Written reviews | 16459 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3866 | — |
| Pages | 512 | 350 |