The Book of the Banshee vs The Replacement: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Siblings, Family life, Brothers and sisters, Families, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Book of the Banshee
Will Flowers doesn't understand what could have happened. His sister, Estelle, used to be really cool. She was quiet, responsible, and most times you'd never even know she was around(which was the cool part). But…
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The Replacement
Mackie Doyle is not one of us. Though he lives in the small town of Gentry, he comes from a world of tunnels and black murky water, a world of living dead girls ruled by a little tattooed princess. He is a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Book of the Banshee is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Replacement.
- The Replacement has the widest readership — 20839 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Book of the Banshee | The Replacement | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (190) | 3.6 (20839) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (40) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (73) |
Reception
| The Book of the Banshee | The Replacement | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 190 | 20839 |
| Editions | 7 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 328 |
| Pages | 164 | 344 |