Poor Miss Finch vs Shadow souls: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sibling rivalry, Brothers, Fiction
Poor Miss Finch
“You are here invited to read the story of an Event which occurred in an out-of-the-way corner of England, some years since.”
You are here invited to read the story of an Event which occurred in an out-of-the-way corner of England, some years since.
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Shadow souls
On the run . . .Elena Gilbert's love, the vampire Stefan Salvatore, has been captured and imprisoned by demonic spirits who are wreaking havoc in Fell's Church. While her friends Bonnie and Meredith explore the evil…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Poor Miss Finch is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Shadow souls.
- Shadow souls has the widest readership — 41087 ratings behind its score.
- Shadow souls runs the darker storyline; Poor Miss Finch stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Poor Miss Finch
≈ 4h vs 11h for Shadow souls
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Shadow souls
41087 ratings vs 1281 for Poor Miss Finch
New to the genre?
Shadow souls
Light vs Challenging for Poor Miss Finch
In the mood for something dark?
Shadow souls
a darker storyline than Poor Miss Finch
Want something lighter?
Poor Miss Finch
an easier tone than Shadow souls
Scores by source
| Poor Miss Finch | Shadow souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1281) | 3.7 (41087) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (22) | — |
Reception
| Poor Miss Finch | Shadow souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1281 | 41087 |
| Editions | 122 | 25 |
| Citations | 16 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2278 | 22143 |
| Reading it now | 104 | 748 |
| Written reviews | 161 | 1322 |
| Wikipedia attention | 169 | — |
| Pages | 250 | 599 |