The Edge of the Knife vs The Red Pyramid: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, 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 Red Pyramid
Since their mother’s death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr.…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Red Pyramid highest: The Red Pyramid 4.4 · The Edge of the Knife 3.7.
- The Edge of the Knife is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 9 for The Red Pyramid.
- The Red Pyramid has the widest readership — 3328 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Edge of the Knife | The Red Pyramid | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (195) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.9 (577) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11) | 4.5 (3328) |
Reception
| The Edge of the Knife | The Red Pyramid | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 195 | 3328 |
| Editions | 42 | 49 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 70 | — |
| Reading it now | 15 | — |
| Written reviews | 25 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 640 | 1793 |
| Pages | 47 | 516 |