The Ghost Belonged to Me vs The Haunting: 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 Haunting
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After a shy and rather withdrawn eight-year-old begins receiving frightening supernatural images and messages, he learns about a family legacy which could be considered a curse or a rare gift.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Ghost Belonged to Me highest: The Ghost Belonged to Me 4.4 · The Haunting 3.6.
- The Haunting has the widest readership — 26780 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Ghost Belonged to Me | The Haunting | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (26780) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (7) | 4.1 (7) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (23) | — |
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Reception
| The Ghost Belonged to Me | The Haunting | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23 | 26780 |
| Editions | 19 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1102 |
| Reading it now | — | 24 |
| Written reviews | — | 116 |
| Wikipedia attention | 297 | 169 |
| Pages | 183 | 135 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Ghost Belonged to Me or The Haunting?
The Ghost Belonged to Me has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Ghost Belonged to Me 4.4/5, The Haunting 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Ghost Belonged to Me or The Haunting?
The Haunting is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Haunting (135 pages, ≈ 2 h 30 m); The Ghost Belonged to Me (183 pages, ≈ 3 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: The Ghost Belonged to Me or The Haunting?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Ghost Belonged to Me: Light; The Haunting: Light.