The Ghost Belonged to Me vs The ghost on Saturday night: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Ghost Belonged to Me
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In this story set in 1913, Blossom Culp, Alexander Armsworth, adventurer Miles Armsworth, and Blossom's spiritualist mother set out to exorcise a ghost.
The ghost on Saturday night
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When Professor Pepper gives Opie tickets to a ghost-raising instead of a nickel in payment for being guided through the dense fog, Opie manages to make money anyway by helping to thwart a bank robbery.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Ghost Belonged to Me highest: The Ghost Belonged to Me 4.4 · The ghost on Saturday night 3.8.
- The ghost on Saturday night is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Ghost Belonged to Me.
- The Ghost Belonged to Me has the widest readership — 23 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Ghost Belonged to Me | The ghost on Saturday night | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.3 (7) | — |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (23) | — |
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Reception
| The Ghost Belonged to Me | The ghost on Saturday night | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23 | 1 |
| Editions | 19 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 297 | — |
| Pages | 183 | 57 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Ghost Belonged to Me or The ghost on Saturday night?
The Ghost Belonged to Me has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Ghost Belonged to Me 4.4/5, The ghost on Saturday night 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Ghost Belonged to Me or The ghost on Saturday night?
The ghost on Saturday night is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The ghost on Saturday night (57 pages, ≈ 1 h 03 m); The Ghost Belonged to Me (183 pages, ≈ 3 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: The Ghost Belonged to Me or The ghost on Saturday night?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Ghost Belonged to Me: Light; The ghost on Saturday night: Light.