Irma Voth vs The Faithless: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dysfunctional families, Families, Fiction
Irma Voth
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The stifling, reclusive life of nineteen-year-old Irma Voth, recently married and more recently deserted, is turned on its head when a film crew moves in to make a movie about the strict religious community in which she…
The Faithless
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Don't miss NO REGRET, the brand new novel from Martina Cole. Coming October 2025. With family, there's a dangerous line between love and hate... Reaching the darkest corners of family life, THE FAITHLESS by the…
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate The Faithless highest: The Faithless 4.2 · Irma Voth 3.6.
- Irma Voth is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for The Faithless.
- Irma Voth has the widest readership — 5007 ratings behind its score.
- Irma Voth runs the darker storyline; The Faithless stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Irma Voth | The Faithless | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (5007) | 4.2 (3894) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | 4.0 (3) |
Reception
| Irma Voth | The Faithless | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5007 | 3894 |
| Editions | 8 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6310 | 1534 |
| Reading it now | 158 | 411 |
| Written reviews | 588 | 194 |
| Wikipedia attention | 152 | 891 |
| Pages | 272 | 490 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Irma Voth or The Faithless?
The Faithless has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Faithless 4.2/5, Irma Voth 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Irma Voth or The Faithless?
Irma Voth is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Irma Voth (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m); The Faithless (490 pages, ≈ 9 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: Irma Voth or The Faithless?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Irma Voth: Moderate; The Faithless: Moderate.