I'm Casting a Spell! vs The daylight gate: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Witchcraft, Witches
I'm Casting a Spell!
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Meet Hex. She's a fairy-tale witch! Hex has magic powers. She likes to fly around and play tricks on people. But don't worry. Hex is not real. She's one of the monsters you meet in stories. She just wants to tell you…
The daylight gate
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Alice Nutter fights for justice when a group of Pendle women are accused of witchcraft during the reign of England's James I, when being Catholic is considered an act of treason and the Latin High Mass is comparable to…
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The verdict
- Readers rate I'm Casting a Spell! highest: I'm Casting a Spell! 3.8 · The daylight gate 3.4.
- I'm Casting a Spell! is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The daylight gate.
- The daylight gate has the widest readership — 6981 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| I'm Casting a Spell! | The daylight gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (25) | 3.4 (6981) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (13) |
Reception
| I'm Casting a Spell! | The daylight gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25 | 6981 |
| Editions | 9 | 16 |
| Want to read | 6 | — |
| Written reviews | 4 | — |
| Pages | 24 | 181 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: I'm Casting a Spell! or The daylight gate?
I'm Casting a Spell! has the higher combined reader rating across sources (I'm Casting a Spell! 3.8/5, The daylight gate 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: I'm Casting a Spell! or The daylight gate?
I'm Casting a Spell! is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: I'm Casting a Spell! (24 pages, ≈ 27 min); The daylight gate (181 pages, ≈ 3 h 21 m).
Which is harder to read: I'm Casting a Spell! or The daylight gate?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — I'm Casting a Spell!: Moderate; The daylight gate: Moderate.