The Haunting vs The Haunting: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ghosts, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Haunting
After a shy and rather withdrawn eight-year-old begins receiving frightening supernatural images and messages, he learns about a family legacy which could be considered a curse or a rare gift.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 Haunting
“My fingers shook as I pushed back the long strands of hair that had fallen over my face.”
Fifteen-year-old Lia comes from a long line of courageous women, dating back to a Civil War survivor who single-handedly saved her Louisiana plantation house, Graymoss, from destruction. But Graymoss is haunted by a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Haunting has the widest readership — 26880 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Haunting | The Haunting | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (26780) | 3.6 (26880) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (7) | 2.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (6) |
Reception
| The Haunting | The Haunting | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26780 | 26880 |
| Editions | 21 | 8 |
| Citations | 13 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1102 | — |
| Reading it now | 24 | — |
| Written reviews | 116 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 169 | 77 |
| Pages | 135 | 184 |