The alchemist's daughter vs Vermilion: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fathers, Fathers and daughters, Death, Fiction
The alchemist's daughter
There are long-held secrets at the manor house in Buckinghamshire, England, where Emilie Selden has been raised in near isolation by her father. A student of Isaac Newton, John Selden believes he can turn his daughter…
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Vermilion
From the jacket From the very beginning, for Lindsay Phillips, there was the memory of that terrible cane with the dragon's head-threatening horror, torment, death. And always there was Vermilion whispering in…
The verdict
- Readers rate Vermilion highest: Vermilion 3.8 · The alchemist's daughter 3.3.
- The alchemist's daughter has the widest readership — 5115 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The alchemist's daughter | Vermilion | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.2 (5115) | 3.8 (1121) |
| Hardcover | 2.9 (7) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (40) | 4.5 (19) |
Reception
| The alchemist's daughter | Vermilion | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5115 | 1121 |
| Editions | 11 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 391 |
| Reading it now | — | 167 |
| Written reviews | — | 57 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 17622 |
| Pages | 320 | 294 |