Other Kingdoms vs The Woman Who Lost Her Soul: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Americans, History, Fiction
Other Kingdoms
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In 1918, wounded WWI American soldier Alex White has a frightening encounter in the forest near the pastoral English village of Gatford. His encounter leads him into the arms of Magda Variel, an alluring red-haired…
The Woman Who Lost Her Soul
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"When the humanitarian lawyer Tom Harrington travels to Haiti to investigate the murder of a beautiful, seductive photojournalist, he is confronted with a dangerous landscape of poverty, corruption, and…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Other Kingdoms is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 13 for The Woman Who Lost Her Soul.
- The Woman Who Lost Her Soul has the widest readership — 2044 ratings behind its score.
- The Woman Who Lost Her Soul runs the darker storyline; Other Kingdoms stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Other Kingdoms | The Woman Who Lost Her Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (2044) |
| Hardcover | 1.8 (6) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (6) |
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Reception
| Other Kingdoms | The Woman Who Lost Her Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6 | 2044 |
| Editions | 1 | 6 |
| Want to read | — | 7012 |
| Reading it now | — | 272 |
| Written reviews | — | 331 |
| Pages | 316 | 736 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Other Kingdoms or The Woman Who Lost Her Soul?
The Woman Who Lost Her Soul has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Woman Who Lost Her Soul 3.5/5, Other Kingdoms 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Other Kingdoms or The Woman Who Lost Her Soul?
Other Kingdoms is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Other Kingdoms (316 pages, ≈ 5 h 51 m); The Woman Who Lost Her Soul (736 pages, ≈ 13 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: Other Kingdoms or The Woman Who Lost Her Soul?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Other Kingdoms: Moderate; The Woman Who Lost Her Soul: Moderate.