That Old Cape Magic vs Treasure Box: Which Should You Read?
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That Old Cape Magic
Following Bridge of Sighs--a national best seller hailed by The Boston Globe as "an astounding achievement" and "a masterpiece"--Richard Russo gives us the story of a marriage, and of all the other ties that bind, from…
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Treasure Box
A reclusive millionaire's hasty marriage leads to chilling revelations in the renowned author's "enthrallingly entertaining" supernatural horror novel (Booklist). Software engineer Quentin Fears was only 10 when his…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- That Old Cape Magic has the widest readership — 19054 ratings behind its score.
- Treasure Box runs the darker storyline; That Old Cape Magic stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| That Old Cape Magic | Treasure Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (19054) | 3.4 (4344) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (9) | 3.3 (20) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (111) | — |
Reception
| That Old Cape Magic | Treasure Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 19054 | 4344 |
| Editions | 21 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5578 | 1335 |
| Reading it now | 626 | 90 |
| Written reviews | 2595 | 254 |
| Wikipedia attention | 189 | 89 |
| Pages | 309 | 384 |