Pictures of You vs Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories: Which Should You Read?
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This book is about stories that encounters with the ghosts of the dead and dying. The spirits of the dead reach out to the living, to pass on a message or to pursue a killer.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Pictures of You highest: Pictures of You 3.8 · Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories 3.5.
- Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Pictures of You.
- Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories has the widest readership — 702 ratings behind its score.
- Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories runs the darker storyline; Pictures of You stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories
≈ 1h vs 5h for Pictures of You
New to the genre?
Pictures of You
Moderate vs Challenging for Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories
In the mood for something dark?
Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories
a darker storyline than Pictures of You
Want something lighter?
Pictures of You
an easier tone than Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories
Scores by source
| Pictures of You | Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (702) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 2.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (7) |
Reception
| Pictures of You | Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 702 |
| Editions | — | 44 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 579 |
| Reading it now | — | 80 |
| Written reviews | — | 75 |
| Wikipedia attention | 37 | — |
| Pages | 289 | 67 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Pictures of You or Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories?
Pictures of You has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Pictures of You 3.8/5, Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Pictures of You or Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories?
Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories (67 pages, ≈ 1 h 14 m); Pictures of You (289 pages, ≈ 5 h 21 m).
Which is harder to read: Pictures of You or Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Pictures of You: Moderate; Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories: Challenging.