Kinder- und Hausmärchen vs Seventh Son: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantastic fiction, Folklore
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Seventh Son
In an alternate version of frontier America, young Alvin is the seventh son of a seventh son, and such a birth is powerful magic. Yet even in the loving safety of his home, dark forces reach out to destroy him. Age…
The verdict
- Readers rate Kinder- und Hausmärchen highest: Kinder- und Hausmärchen 4.2 · Seventh Son 3.9.
- Seventh Son is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 15 for Kinder- und Hausmärchen.
- Kinder- und Hausmärchen has the widest readership — 223419 ratings behind its score.
- Seventh Son runs the darker storyline; Kinder- und Hausmärchen stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Seventh Son
≈ 4h vs 15h for Kinder- und Hausmärchen
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Kinder- und Hausmärchen
223419 ratings vs 37686 for Seventh Son
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Kinder- und Hausmärchen
4.2 vs 3.9 from readers
New to the genre?
Seventh Son
Moderate vs Demanding for Kinder- und Hausmärchen
In the mood for something dark?
Seventh Son
a darker storyline than Kinder- und Hausmärchen
Scores by source
| Kinder- und Hausmärchen | Seventh Son | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (223419) | 3.9 (37686) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.6 (137) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (26) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (126) |
Reception
| Kinder- und Hausmärchen | Seventh Son | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 223419 | 37686 |
| Editions | 24 | 29 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 14637 |
| Reading it now | — | 519 |
| Written reviews | — | 1770 |
| Wikipedia attention | 24828 | 1678 |
| Pages | 863 | 256 |