The Reappearance of Rachel Price vs The serpent king: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Children's fiction
The Reappearance of Rachel Price
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18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness. Rachel is gone, presumed dead. The case is…
The serpent king
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The son of a Pentecostal preacher faces his personal demons as he and his two outcast friends try to make it through their senior year of high school in rural Forrestville, Tennessee without letting the small-town…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Reappearance of Rachel Price has the widest readership — 251350 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Reappearance of Rachel Price | The serpent king | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (251350) | 4.1 (23128) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (250) | 4.2 (37) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (248) | 4.5 (60) |
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Reception
| The Reappearance of Rachel Price | The serpent king | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 251350 | 23128 |
| Editions | 18 | 8 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 34489 |
| Reading it now | — | 603 |
| Written reviews | — | 4845 |
| Pages | 443 | 384 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Reappearance of Rachel Price or The serpent king?
The serpent king has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The serpent king 4.1/5, The Reappearance of Rachel Price 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Reappearance of Rachel Price or The serpent king?
The serpent king is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The serpent king (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m); The Reappearance of Rachel Price (443 pages, ≈ 8 h 12 m).
Which is harder to read: The Reappearance of Rachel Price or The serpent king?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Reappearance of Rachel Price: Light; The serpent king: Light.