The Ghost Belonged to Me vs The ghost wore gray: 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 wore gray
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Nina ("Nine") Tanleven and her best buddy Chris Gurley are having a hard time. The play that led to them meeting a ghost and unraveling a mystery has ended. Now the rest of the summer looms ahead, looking dull after…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Ghost Belonged to Me highest: The Ghost Belonged to Me 4.4 · The ghost wore gray 4.1.
- The ghost wore gray has the widest readership — 644 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Ghost Belonged to Me | The ghost wore gray | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (644) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (7) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (23) | — |
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Reception
| The Ghost Belonged to Me | The ghost wore gray | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23 | 644 |
| Editions | 19 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 288 |
| Reading it now | — | 13 |
| Written reviews | — | 45 |
| Wikipedia attention | 297 | — |
| Pages | 183 | 156 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Ghost Belonged to Me or The ghost wore gray?
The Ghost Belonged to Me has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Ghost Belonged to Me 4.4/5, The ghost wore gray 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Ghost Belonged to Me or The ghost wore gray?
The ghost wore gray is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The ghost wore gray (156 pages, ≈ 2 h 53 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 wore gray?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Ghost Belonged to Me: Light; The ghost wore gray: Light.