The Gift vs the kiss: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Totalitarianism, Siblings, Wizards, Brothers and sisters, Witches, Magic
The Gift
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After escaping imprisonment by the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, siblings Wisty and Whit Allgood, who possess magical powers, establish themselves as leaders of the Resistance, a hidden community of…
the kiss
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"For the first time in their lives, Wisty and Whit Allgood find themselves at odds as Wisty is drawn to a mysterious and magical stranger named Heath"--
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Gift has the widest readership — 30651 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Gift | the kiss | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (30651) | 3.9 (9397) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (37) | 4.2 (21) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (659) | 4.5 (141) |
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Reception
| The Gift | the kiss | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 30651 | 9397 |
| Editions | 24 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 17006 | 11858 |
| Reading it now | 1267 | 508 |
| Written reviews | 1682 | 526 |
| Wikipedia attention | 514 | 244 |
| Pages | 341 | 368 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Gift or the kiss?
the kiss has the higher combined reader rating across sources (the kiss 3.9/5, The Gift 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Gift or the kiss?
The Gift is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Gift (341 pages, ≈ 6 h 19 m); the kiss (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: The Gift or the kiss?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Gift: Light; the kiss: Light.