The Gift vs The Lost: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Totalitarianism, Wizards, Brothers and sisters, Witches, Magic, Fantasy fiction
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 Lost
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"Magical teen siblings Whit and Wisty Allgood struggle against a mounting public opposition to magic and a brutal crime wave led by a powerful wizard intent on ruling the City"-- Magical teen siblings Whit and Wisty…
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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 Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (30651) | 3.9 (4789) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (37) | 4.1 (9) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (659) | 4.5 (73) |
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Reception
| The Gift | The Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 30651 | 4789 |
| Editions | 24 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 17006 | 8747 |
| Reading it now | 1267 | 388 |
| Written reviews | 1682 | 336 |
| Wikipedia attention | 514 | 1532 |
| Pages | 341 | 369 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Gift or The Lost?
The Lost has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lost 3.9/5, The Gift 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Gift or The Lost?
The Gift is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Gift (341 pages, ≈ 6 h 19 m); The Lost (369 pages, ≈ 6 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: The Gift or The Lost?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Gift: Light; The Lost: Light.