The Ghost Belonged to Me vs The shadow cabinet: 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 shadow cabinet
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"Rory, Callum and Boo are still reeling from a series of tragic events, while new dangers lurk around the city from Jane and her nefarious organization"-- Rory, Callum, and Boo are still reeling from a series of tragic…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Ghost Belonged to Me highest: The Ghost Belonged to Me 4.4 · The shadow cabinet 4.0.
- The Ghost Belonged to Me is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The shadow cabinet.
- The shadow cabinet has the widest readership — 9249 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Ghost Belonged to Me | The shadow cabinet | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (9249) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (7) | 3.8 (18) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (23) | 4.5 (48) |
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Reception
| The Ghost Belonged to Me | The shadow cabinet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23 | 9249 |
| Editions | 19 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 9438 |
| Reading it now | — | 178 |
| Written reviews | — | 1038 |
| Wikipedia attention | 297 | — |
| Pages | 183 | 376 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Ghost Belonged to Me or The shadow cabinet?
The Ghost Belonged to Me has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Ghost Belonged to Me 4.4/5, The shadow cabinet 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Ghost Belonged to Me or The shadow cabinet?
The Ghost Belonged to Me is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Ghost Belonged to Me (183 pages, ≈ 3 h 23 m); The shadow cabinet (376 pages, ≈ 6 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: The Ghost Belonged to Me or The shadow cabinet?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Ghost Belonged to Me: Light; The shadow cabinet: Light.