The Ghost of Thomas Kempe vs The Gold-Bug: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Television, Films, Motion Pictures, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Ghost of Thomas Kempe

The Ghost of Thomas Kempe Penelope Lively · 1973 ★★★★☆ 3.9 159 pages · ≈ 2 h 57 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Gold-Bug

The Gold-Bug Edgar Allan Poe · 1845 ★★★★☆ 3.7 50 pages · ≈ 56 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Gold-Bug is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 2 for The Ghost of Thomas Kempe.
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe is the easier read (Light), The Gold-Bug more demanding (Moderate).

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