The Brethren vs The Dark Half: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
The Brethren
The stirring conclusion to Annie's People, by New York Times bestselling author Beverly Lewis. Annie Zook, the Amish preacher's daughter, is caught between two worlds. Living with shunned friend Esther, Annie longs to…
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The Dark Half
“People's lives-their real lives, as opposed to their simple physical existences-begin at different times.”
The Dark Half is a horror novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 1989. Publishers Weekly listed The Dark Half as the second best-selling book of 1989 behind Tom Clancy's Clear and Present Danger. The novel…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Brethren highest: The Brethren 4.2 · The Dark Half 3.8.
- The Dark Half has the widest readership — 155618 ratings behind its score.
- The Dark Half runs the darker storyline; The Brethren stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Dark Half
155618 ratings vs 6265 for The Brethren
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Brethren
4.2 vs 3.8 from readers
New to the genre?
The Brethren
Light vs Moderate for The Dark Half
In the mood for something dark?
The Dark Half
a darker storyline than The Brethren
Want something lighter?
The Brethren
an easier tone than The Dark Half
Scores by source
| The Brethren | The Dark Half | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (6265) | 3.8 (155618) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 3.6 (296) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (68) | 4.5 (167) |
Reception
| The Brethren | The Dark Half | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6265 | 155618 |
| Editions | 6 | 61 |
| Citations | — | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1947 | 81579 |
| Reading it now | 132 | 2313 |
| Written reviews | 270 | 4350 |
| Wikipedia attention | 187 | 5746 |
| Pages | 429 | 468 |