Hourglass vs Shadow souls: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Love, Horror stories, Vampires, Young Adult, Romance, Horror
Hourglass
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Bianca will risk everything to be with Lucas.After escaping from Evernight Academy, the vampire boarding school where they met, Bianca and Lucas take refuge with Black Cross, a fanatical group of vampire hunters. Bianca…
Shadow souls
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On the run . . .Elena Gilbert's love, the vampire Stefan Salvatore, has been captured and imprisoned by demonic spirits who are wreaking havoc in Fell's Church. While her friends Bonnie and Meredith explore the evil…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Hourglass is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 11 for Shadow souls.
- Hourglass has the widest readership — 45335 ratings behind its score.
- Shadow souls runs the darker storyline; Hourglass stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Hourglass | Shadow souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (45335) | 3.7 (41087) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (36) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| Hourglass | Shadow souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 45335 | 41087 |
| Editions | 8 | 25 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 18270 | 22143 |
| Reading it now | 234 | 748 |
| Written reviews | 1535 | 1322 |
| Wikipedia attention | 150 | — |
| Pages | 345 | 599 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Hourglass or Shadow souls?
Hourglass has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Hourglass 3.8/5, Shadow souls 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Hourglass or Shadow souls?
Hourglass is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Hourglass (345 pages, ≈ 6 h 23 m); Shadow souls (599 pages, ≈ 11 h 06 m).
Which is harder to read: Hourglass or Shadow souls?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Hourglass: Light; Shadow souls: Light.