Lilith vs The City of Fire: Which Should You Read?
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Lilith
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Lilith, written by the father of fantasy literature, George MacDonald, was first published in 1895. Its importance was recognized in its later revival in paperback by Ballantine Books as the fifth volume of the…
The City of Fire
“Sabbath Valley lay like a green jewel cupped in the hand of the surrounding mountains with the morning sun serene upon it picking out the clean smooth streets, the white houses with their green blinds, the maples with their clear cut leaves, the cosy brick school house wide winged and friendly, the vine clad stone church, and the little stone bungalow with low spreading roof that was the parsonage”
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Lynn Severn, beautiful daughter of a small town minister, is deeply troubled by the barrier which has come between her and her former playmate, Mark Carter.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The City of Fire highest: The City of Fire 4.3 · Lilith 3.6.
- Lilith has the widest readership — 12791 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Lilith | The City of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (12791) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (16) | 1.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (7) | 4.5 (129) |
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Reception
| Lilith | The City of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12791 | 129 |
| Editions | 480 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 12504 | — |
| Written reviews | 893 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1658 | — |
| Pages | 268 | 270 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Lilith or The City of Fire?
The City of Fire has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The City of Fire 4.3/5, Lilith 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Lilith or The City of Fire?
Lilith is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Lilith (268 pages, ≈ 4 h 58 m); The City of Fire (270 pages, ≈ 5 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Lilith or The City of Fire?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Lilith: Challenging; The City of Fire: Challenging.