Reckless vs The Firework-maker's Daughter: Which Should You Read?
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Reckless
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Jacob Reckless is a treasure hunter in a world behind a mirror, a place of dangerous magic. There, accompanied by Fox, a shape-shifting girl, he's lived up to his name. But disaster strikes when his younger brother…
The Firework-maker's Daughter
“A thousand miles ago, in a country east of the jungle and south of the mountains, there lived a firework-maker called Lalchand and his daughter, Lila.”
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In a country far to the east, Chulak and his talking white elephant Hamlet help Lila seek the Royal Sulphur from the sacred volcano so that she can become a master maker of fireworks like her father.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Firework-maker's Daughter highest: The Firework-maker's Daughter 4.0 · Reckless 3.8.
- The Firework-maker's Daughter is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Reckless.
- Reckless has the widest readership — 23275 ratings behind its score.
- Reckless runs the darker storyline; The Firework-maker's Daughter stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Reckless | The Firework-maker's Daughter | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (23275) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (44) | 4.4 (8) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (12) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | — |
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Reception
| Reckless | The Firework-maker's Daughter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23275 | 8 |
| Editions | 33 | 19 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 20353 | — |
| Reading it now | 878 | — |
| Written reviews | 2589 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 352 | 495 |
| Pages | 317 | 112 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Reckless or The Firework-maker's Daughter?
The Firework-maker's Daughter has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Firework-maker's Daughter 4.0/5, Reckless 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Reckless or The Firework-maker's Daughter?
The Firework-maker's Daughter is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Firework-maker's Daughter (112 pages, ≈ 2 h 04 m); Reckless (317 pages, ≈ 5 h 52 m).
Which is harder to read: Reckless or The Firework-maker's Daughter?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Reckless: Light; The Firework-maker's Daughter: Light.