ParaNorman vs The Creeping Shadow: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Psychics, Psychic ability, Ghosts, Horror stories, Adventure, Children's fiction
ParaNorman
In a quaint New England town with a history of witches and pilgrims, misunderstood eleven-year-old Norman Babcock can see and talk to ghosts. No one believes him, of course-everyone just thinks he's weird (including his…
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The Creeping Shadow
"A terrible crime forces Lockwood to turn to Lucy for help, setting them on the trail of dark secrets at the heart of London society. Both professionally and personally, their investigation stirs up forces they may not…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Creeping Shadow highest: The Creeping Shadow 4.5 · ParaNorman 3.9.
- ParaNorman is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 10 for The Creeping Shadow.
- ParaNorman has the widest readership — 1563 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| ParaNorman | The Creeping Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1563) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.3 (92) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (92) |
Reception
| ParaNorman | The Creeping Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1563 | 92 |
| Editions | 9 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 899 | — |
| Reading it now | 347 | — |
| Written reviews | 44 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 18793 | 4264 |
| Pages | 245 | 552 |