My Friend Walter vs Shadow Scale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Courts and courtiers, Children's fiction, Fiction
My Friend Walter
This book is the best! I loved it and I wanted to read more! My favorite book, hands down!
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Shadow Scale
Seraphina took the literary world by storm with 8 starred reviews and numerous “Best of” lists. At last, her eagerly awaited sequel has arrived—and with it comes an epic battle between humans and dragons.   The…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- My Friend Walter is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 11 for Shadow Scale.
- My Friend Walter has the widest readership — 1456 ratings behind its score.
- Shadow Scale runs the darker storyline; My Friend Walter stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| My Friend Walter | Shadow Scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1456) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | 3.6 (62) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (70) |
Reception
| My Friend Walter | Shadow Scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1456 | 70 |
| Editions | 10 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 633 | — |
| Reading it now | 48 | — |
| Written reviews | 98 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 163 | 112 |
| Pages | 160 | 624 |