The Case of Charles Dexter Ward vs Treasure Box: Which Should You Read?
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The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
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Continuador de la tradición del cuento de terror, H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) innovó el género con aportaciones procedentes de una veta personalísima de temas y obsesiones en la que se dan cita el mundo sobrenatural, el…
Treasure Box
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A reclusive millionaire's hasty marriage leads to chilling revelations in the renowned author's "enthrallingly entertaining" supernatural horror novel (Booklist). Software engineer Quentin Fears was only 10 when his…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Case of Charles Dexter Ward highest: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward 4.1 · Treasure Box 3.4.
- The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Treasure Box.
- The Case of Charles Dexter Ward has the widest readership — 23992 ratings behind its score.
- The Case of Charles Dexter Ward runs the darker storyline; Treasure Box stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Case of Charles Dexter Ward | Treasure Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (23992) | 3.4 (4344) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (1) | 3.3 (20) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (10) | — |
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Reception
| The Case of Charles Dexter Ward | Treasure Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23992 | 4344 |
| Editions | 13 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 14100 | 1335 |
| Reading it now | 799 | 90 |
| Written reviews | 1429 | 254 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4848 | 89 |
| Pages | 127 | 384 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward or Treasure Box?
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Case of Charles Dexter Ward 4.1/5, Treasure Box 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward or Treasure Box?
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (127 pages, ≈ 2 h 21 m); Treasure Box (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward or Treasure Box?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Case of Charles Dexter Ward: Moderate; Treasure Box: Moderate.