The Reappearance of Rachel Price vs The Shapeshifters: 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 Shapeshifters
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Five shapeshifter novels--one fascinating read!HawksongDanica Shardae, an avian shapeshifter, will do anything in her power to stop the war that has raged between her people and the serpiente--even pretend to be in love…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Reappearance of Rachel Price is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 18 for The Shapeshifters.
- 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 Shapeshifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (251350) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (250) | 3.3 (3) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (248) | 4.5 (51) |
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Reception
| The Reappearance of Rachel Price | The Shapeshifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 251350 | 51 |
| Editions | 18 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1583 |
| Pages | 443 | 972 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Reappearance of Rachel Price or The Shapeshifters?
The Shapeshifters has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Shapeshifters 4.3/5, The Reappearance of Rachel Price 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Reappearance of Rachel Price or The Shapeshifters?
The Reappearance of Rachel Price is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Reappearance of Rachel Price (443 pages, ≈ 8 h 12 m); The Shapeshifters (972 pages, ≈ 18 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: The Reappearance of Rachel Price or The Shapeshifters?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Reappearance of Rachel Price: Light; The Shapeshifters: Light.