The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul vs The Testament of Loki: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Norse Gods, Norse Mythology, Fiction
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
“It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on earth has ever produced the expression "As pretty as an airport."”
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a 1988 humorous fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams. It is the second book by Adams featuring private detective Dirk Gently, the first being Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective…
1 film adaptation
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The Testament of Loki
In the sequel to The Gospel of Loki, Loki’s adventures continue when he finds a way out of the end of the world and plans to restart the power of the Norse gods.The end of the world—also known as Ragnarok to the Norse…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul highest: The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul 4.0 · The Testament of Loki 3.6.
- The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul has the widest readership — 90328 ratings behind its score.
- The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul runs the darker storyline; The Testament of Loki stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
90328 ratings vs 2890 for The Testament of Loki
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
4.0 vs 3.6 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
a darker storyline than The Testament of Loki
Want something lighter?
The Testament of Loki
an easier tone than The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
Scores by source
| The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul | The Testament of Loki | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (90328) | 3.6 (2890) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (424) | 3.9 (9) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (7) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (108) | 4.5 (6) |
Reception
| The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul | The Testament of Loki | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 90328 | 2890 |
| Editions | 34 | 5 |
| Citations | 14 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 31857 | 5487 |
| Reading it now | 1332 | 148 |
| Written reviews | 2675 | 425 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2859 | — |
| Pages | 307 | 272 |