Lies We Sing to the Sea vs Lucy Undying: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Retellings, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Queer, LGBT, Fantasy
Lies We Sing to the Sea
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Each spring, Ithaca condemns twelve maidens to the noose. This is the price vengeful Poseidon demands for the lives of Queen Penelope’s twelve maids, hanged and cast into the depths centuries ago. But when that fate…
Lucy Undying
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Her name was written in the pages of someone else’s story: Lucy Westenra was one of Dracula’s first victims. But her death was only the beginning. Lucy rose from the grave a vampire and has spent her immortal life…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Lucy Undying highest: Lucy Undying 3.9 · Lies We Sing to the Sea 3.4.
- Lies We Sing to the Sea has the widest readership — 11987 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Lies We Sing to the Sea | Lucy Undying | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (11987) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (28) | 3.4 (20) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (13) | 4.5 (19) |
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Reception
| Lies We Sing to the Sea | Lucy Undying | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11987 | 20 |
| Editions | 9 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 53608 | — |
| Reading it now | 943 | — |
| Written reviews | 2429 | — |
| Pages | 432 | 458 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Lies We Sing to the Sea or Lucy Undying?
Lucy Undying has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Lucy Undying 3.9/5, Lies We Sing to the Sea 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Lies We Sing to the Sea or Lucy Undying?
Lies We Sing to the Sea is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Lies We Sing to the Sea (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m); Lucy Undying (458 pages, ≈ 8 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: Lies We Sing to the Sea or Lucy Undying?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Lies We Sing to the Sea: Light; Lucy Undying: Moderate.