Reunited in the desert vs This House of Grief: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Custody of children, True Crime
Reunited in the desert
Helle Amin seemed to have the perfect life on the tropical island of Bali with her husband and four children. But one day in 2002 this idyllic existence was shattered when she returned home from a shopping trip to find…
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This House of Grief
The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • The engrossing true-crime classic from one of Australia’s most acclaimed writers, that follows a man and his broken life, a community wracked by tragedy,…
The verdict
- Readers rate This House of Grief highest: This House of Grief 4.0 · Reunited in the desert 3.6.
- This House of Grief has the widest readership — 14736 ratings behind its score.
- This House of Grief runs the darker storyline; Reunited in the desert stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Reunited in the desert | This House of Grief | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (461) | 4.0 (14736) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (20) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (16) |
Reception
| Reunited in the desert | This House of Grief | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 461 | 14736 |
| Editions | 7 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 40819 |
| Reading it now | — | 1118 |
| Written reviews | — | 1743 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1186 |
| Pages | 272 | 320 |