The Bloody Countess vs The divide: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women murderers, Murderers
The Bloody Countess
Descended from one of the most ancient aristocratic families of Europe, Erzsebet Bathory bore the psychotic aberrations of centuries of intermarriage. From adolescence she indulged in sadistic lesbian fantasies, where…
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The divide
Two backcountry skiers find the body of a young woman embedded in the ice of a remote mountain creek. Identifying her takes no time at all - Abbie Cooper is wanted for murder and acts of eco-terrorism, and her picture…
The verdict
- Readers rate The divide highest: The divide 3.8 · The Bloody Countess 3.5.
- The Bloody Countess is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The divide.
- The divide has the widest readership — 9764 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Bloody Countess | The divide | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (25) | 3.8 (9764) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.0 (3) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (50) |
Reception
| The Bloody Countess | The divide | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25 | 9764 |
| Editions | 6 | 31 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 69 |
| Pages | 192 | 448 |