Mystery at Midnight vs The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Mystery at Midnight Mystery at Midnight Lisa M. Hendey · 2016 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Moderate
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If there is one thing Katie never thought she would do, it was walk through something called the "Door of the Dead." During a class field trip to visit the monastery of the Poor Clares, Katie is unexpectedly swept up…

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Cover of The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells Andrew Sean Greer · 2013 ★★★★☆ 3.5 289 pages · ≈ 5 h 21 m · Moderate
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After the death of her beloved twin brother, Felix, and the break up with her long-time lover, Nathan, Greta Wells embarks on a radical psychiatric treatment to alleviate her suffocating depression. But the treatment…

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The verdict

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How to choose

Scores by source

Mystery at MidnightThe Impossible Lives of Greta Wells
Goodreads — 3.5 (14208)
Hardcover — 3.3 (24)
Google Books — 3.0 (1)
Apple Books — 4.0 (13)
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Reception

Mystery at MidnightThe Impossible Lives of Greta Wells
Ratings — 14208
Editions 3 11
Want to read — 15487
Reading it now — 1159
Written reviews — 1970
Pages 128 289
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Questions readers ask

Which is shorter to read: Mystery at Midnight or The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells?

Mystery at Midnight is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Mystery at Midnight (128 pages, ≈ 2 h 22 m); The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells (289 pages, ≈ 5 h 21 m).

Which is harder to read: Mystery at Midnight or The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mystery at Midnight: Moderate; The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells: Moderate.

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