Dime Store Magic vs Raven's Gate: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Witches in fiction, Witches, Fiction
Dime Store Magic
From one of today’s most original writers comes the mesmerizing tale of an exceptional young woman caught up in an otherworldly realm where some will stop at nothing to get what they want. Paige Winterbourne was always…
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Raven's Gate
Sent to live in a foster home in a remote Yorkshire village, Matt, a troubled fourteen-year-old English boy, uncovers an evil plot involving witchcraft and the site of an ancient stone circle.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Raven's Gate is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Dime Store Magic.
- Dime Store Magic has the widest readership — 37368 ratings behind its score.
- Dime Store Magic runs the darker storyline; Raven's Gate stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dime Store Magic | Raven's Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (37368) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (69) | 3.7 (96) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (59) | 4.5 (59) |
Reception
| Dime Store Magic | Raven's Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 37368 | 96 |
| Editions | 9 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 12606 | — |
| Reading it now | 520 | — |
| Written reviews | 1419 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 114 | 1031 |
| Pages | 415 | 275 |