The Entertainer and the Dybbuk vs The Headless Ghost: Which Should You Read?
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The Entertainer and the Dybbuk
One night The Great Freddie, a young ventriloquist, is possessed by a dybbuk.A what?A Jewish spirit. A scrappy demon who glows as if spray-painted by moonlight.The dybbuk is revealed to be the ghost of a twelve-year-old…
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The Headless Ghost
Everyone knows about Hill House. It's the biggest tourist attraction in town. That's because it's haunted. Haunted by the ghost of a thirteen-year-old boy. A boy with no head! Duane and Stephanie love Hill House. It's…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Headless Ghost has the widest readership — 7164 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Entertainer and the Dybbuk | The Headless Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (574) | 3.7 (7164) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.6 (15) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | — |
Reception
| The Entertainer and the Dybbuk | The Headless Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 574 | 7164 |
| Editions | 16 | 22 |
| Want to read | 563 | 4610 |
| Reading it now | 10 | 131 |
| Written reviews | 127 | 415 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 308 |
| Pages | 192 | 144 |