The Secret Bedroom vs The Sleepwalker: Which Should You Read?
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The Secret Bedroom
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Lea Carson is in for a surprise when she moves to Shadyside--and she may wish she never moved.
The Sleepwalker
“Mrs. Barnes yawned as she set the plate of scrambled eggs down in front of Mayra.”
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One week after she starts her summer job on Fear Street with old Mrs. Cottler, Mayra Barnes begins to sleepwalk, always waking up outdoors in the middle of the night never knowing where she is! Things take a disturbing…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Sleepwalker has the widest readership — 9 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Secret Bedroom | The Sleepwalker | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (5) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| The Secret Bedroom | The Sleepwalker | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 9 |
| Editions | 11 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 231 |
| Pages | 167 | 164 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Secret Bedroom or The Sleepwalker?
The Secret Bedroom has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Secret Bedroom 3.9/5, The Sleepwalker 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Secret Bedroom or The Sleepwalker?
The Sleepwalker is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Sleepwalker (164 pages, ≈ 3 h 02 m); The Secret Bedroom (167 pages, ≈ 3 h 06 m).
Which is harder to read: The Secret Bedroom or The Sleepwalker?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Secret Bedroom: Light; The Sleepwalker: Light.