The Christmas Mystery vs The story of the other wise man: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Jesus christ, Christmas stories, Christmas, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Christmas Mystery
Joachim discovers a magic Advent calendar which contains the story of a little girl who traveled through time to be present at the birth of Jesus.
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The story of the other wise man
Story of Artaban, the "fourth wise man", who sold all he possessed and bought three jewels to present to the Christ-child. He could not have predicted how his eventful journey would end.
The verdict
- Readers rate The story of the other wise man highest: The story of the other wise man 4.2 · The Christmas Mystery 3.8.
- The story of the other wise man is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Christmas Mystery.
- The story of the other wise man has the widest readership — 3530 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Christmas Mystery | The story of the other wise man | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (3530) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (10) | 3.7 (6) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (57) |
Reception
| The Christmas Mystery | The story of the other wise man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 3530 |
| Editions | 19 | 135 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 2586 |
| Reading it now | — | 268 |
| Written reviews | — | 508 |
| Wikipedia attention | 160 | — |
| Pages | 175 | 65 |