The Haunting vs Witch: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Extrasensory perception, Supernatural, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Haunting
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After a shy and rather withdrawn eight-year-old begins receiving frightening supernatural images and messages, he learns about a family legacy which could be considered a curse or a rare gift.
Witch
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From Publishers Weekly In this hokey, meandering novel, Julia is a girl gifted with a healing touch and the power to glimpse the future. When she sees a vision of her best friend's boyfriend, Jim, shot and bleeding to…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Witch highest: Witch 3.8 · The Haunting 3.6.
- The Haunting has the widest readership — 26780 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Haunting | Witch | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (26780) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (7) | 3.5 (2) |
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Reception
| The Haunting | Witch | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26780 | 2 |
| Editions | 21 | 10 |
| Citations | 13 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1102 | — |
| Reading it now | 24 | — |
| Written reviews | 116 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 169 | 36885 |
| Pages | 135 | 225 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Haunting or Witch?
Witch has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Witch 3.8/5, The Haunting 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Haunting or Witch?
The Haunting is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Haunting (135 pages, ≈ 2 h 30 m); Witch (225 pages, ≈ 4 h 10 m).
Which is harder to read: The Haunting or Witch?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Haunting: Light; Witch: Light.