The Dead Fathers Club vs The Little Friend: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adolescence, Revenge, Girls, Fiction
The Dead Fathers Club
A ghost story with a twist—a suspenseful and poignantly funny update of HamletA triumph of originality and humor, this clever novel by British author Matt Haig gives us Hamlet redux with an unforgettable voice all his…
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The Little Friend
A young girl with a brother murdered years ago decides to find and punish his killer.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Little Friend highest: The Little Friend 3.5 · The Dead Fathers Club 3.2.
- The Dead Fathers Club is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for The Little Friend.
- The Dead Fathers Club has the widest readership — 10291 ratings behind its score.
- The Dead Fathers Club runs the darker storyline; The Little Friend stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Dead Fathers Club | The Little Friend | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.2 (10291) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.9 (24) | 3.5 (131) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (72) | 3.5 (424) |
Reception
| The Dead Fathers Club | The Little Friend | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10291 | 424 |
| Editions | 8 | 32 |
| Citations | — | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 12627 | — |
| Reading it now | 595 | — |
| Written reviews | 1356 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 570 | 7120 |
| Pages | 325 | 576 |