The dark is rising vs The Gift: Which Should You Read?
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The dark is rising
“"Too many!" James shouted, and slammed the door behind him.”
On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.
1 film adaptation
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The Gift
After escaping imprisonment by the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, siblings Wisty and Whit Allgood, who possess magical powers, establish themselves as leaders of the Resistance, a hidden community of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Gift has the widest readership — 30651 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The dark is rising | The Gift | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (30651) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (178) | 3.5 (37) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (191) | 4.5 (659) |
Reception
| The dark is rising | The Gift | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 191 | 30651 |
| Editions | 58 | 24 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 17006 |
| Reading it now | — | 1267 |
| Written reviews | — | 1682 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3248 | 514 |
| Pages | 244 | 341 |