Missing Angel Juan vs The Ghost Belonged to Me: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Missing Angel Juan Missing Angel Juan Francesca Lia Block · 1993 ★★★★☆ 3.8 144 pages · ≈ 2 h 40 m · Light
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Witch Baby follows Angel Juan to New York City and meets the ghost of her almost grandfather Charlie Bat.

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Cover of The Ghost Belonged to Me The Ghost Belonged to Me Richard Peck · 1975 ★★★★☆ 4.4 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Light
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In this story set in 1913, Blossom Culp, Alexander Armsworth, adventurer Miles Armsworth, and Blossom's spiritualist mother set out to exorcise a ghost.

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The verdict

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Scores by source

Missing Angel JuanThe Ghost Belonged to Me
Hardcover 3.7 (10) 4.3 (7)
Google Books 5.0 (2) —
Apple Books — 5.0 (23)
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Reception

Missing Angel JuanThe Ghost Belonged to Me
Ratings 10 23
Editions 10 19
Film adaptations 1 1
Wikipedia attention 46 297
Pages 144 183
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Missing Angel Juan or The Ghost Belonged to Me?

The Ghost Belonged to Me has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Ghost Belonged to Me 4.4/5, Missing Angel Juan 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Missing Angel Juan or The Ghost Belonged to Me?

Missing Angel Juan is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Missing Angel Juan (144 pages, ≈ 2 h 40 m); The Ghost Belonged to Me (183 pages, ≈ 3 h 23 m).

Which is harder to read: Missing Angel Juan or The Ghost Belonged to Me?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Missing Angel Juan: Light; The Ghost Belonged to Me: Light.

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