The Anubis Gates vs The ugly little boy: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fiction
The Anubis Gates
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An ancient Egyptian sorcerer, a modern millionaire, a body-switching werewolf, a hideously deformed clown, a young woman disguised as a boy, a brainwashed Lord Byron, and finally, the protagonist Professor Brendan…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Anubis Gates has the widest readership — 18192 ratings behind its score.
- The Anubis Gates reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 4 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Anubis Gates | The ugly little boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (18192) | 3.9 (3995) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (103) | 3.8 (14) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | 2.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (77) | — |
Reception
| The Anubis Gates | The ugly little boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 18192 | 3995 |
| Editions | 13 | 13 |
| Citations | 4 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2444 |
| Reading it now | — | 34 |
| Written reviews | — | 223 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1635 | 727 |
| Pages | 393 | 352 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Anubis Gates or The ugly little boy?
The ugly little boy has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The ugly little boy 3.9/5, The Anubis Gates 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Anubis Gates or The ugly little boy?
The ugly little boy is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The ugly little boy (352 pages, ≈ 6 h 31 m); The Anubis Gates (393 pages, ≈ 7 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: The Anubis Gates or The ugly little boy?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Anubis Gates: Moderate; The ugly little boy: Moderate.