Byways of ghost-land vs The presence: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

Cover of Byways of ghost-land

Byways of ghost-land Elliott O'Donnell · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.7 246 pages · ≈ 4 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The presence

The presence Heather Graham · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.0 424 pages · ≈ 7 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The presence higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 13 votes.
Byways of ghost-land is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The presence.
The presence is the easier read (Moderate), Byways of ghost-land more demanding (Challenging).

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