The Blue Ice vs The Familiar Stranger: Which Should You Read?
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The Blue Ice
Ten years after George Farnell's disappearance, two lines of poetry and a lump of mineral ore are found. It's enough to send mineral expert Bill Gansert to Norway. But word of his findings has leaked out and Gansert…
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The Familiar Stranger
The Familiar Stranger is a 2001 American drama television film directed by Alan Metzger. It stars Margaret Colin and Jay O. Sanders.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Blue Ice has the widest readership — 449 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Blue Ice | The Familiar Stranger | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (449) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (3) | 4.3 (6) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| The Blue Ice | The Familiar Stranger | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 449 | 26 |
| Editions | 30 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 179 | — |
| Reading it now | 59 | — |
| Written reviews | 31 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 46 | 887 |
| Pages | 246 | — |