The Edge of the Knife vs The Magic World: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Edge of the Knife
Ed Chalmers, history professor, had a real problem in his classes: he kept blurting out events that hadn't happened yet. Of course that made him the butt of jokes and ridicule, and the Dean wanted him out despite his…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Edge of the Knife is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Magic World.
- The Magic World has the widest readership — 685 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Edge of the Knife | The Magic World | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (195) | 3.9 (685) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11) | — |
Reception
| The Edge of the Knife | The Magic World | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 195 | 685 |
| Editions | 42 | 352 |
| Citations | — | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 70 | 993 |
| Reading it now | 15 | 70 |
| Written reviews | 25 | 88 |
| Wikipedia attention | 640 | 177 |
| Pages | 47 | 172 |