The Centaur vs The Vampire in Europe: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Europe, Supernatural, Paranormal
The Centaur
“There are certain persons who, independently of sex or comeliness, arouse an instant curiosity concerning themselves.”
"We may be in the Universe as dogs and cats are in our libraries, seeing the books and hearing the conversation, but having no inkling of the meaning of it all." On a cruise through the Greek islands, a man encounters…
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The Vampire in Europe
Renowned occultist and clergyman Montague Summers explores the realm of Dracula and comes up with some shocking possibilities as well as "true tales" of terror from places including England, Ireland, Hungary, Bulgaria,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Centaur is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Vampire in Europe.
- The Centaur has the widest readership — 5050 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Centaur | The Vampire in Europe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (5050) | 3.6 (94) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (3) | — |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (1) |
Reception
| The Centaur | The Vampire in Europe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5050 | 94 |
| Editions | 65 | 10 |
| Citations | — | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 502 | 441 |
| Reading it now | 44 | 6 |
| Written reviews | 40 | 10 |
| Wikipedia attention | 852 | — |
| Pages | 199 | 330 |