The Mysterious Key And What It Opened vs The Vanishing Man: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American literature, Mystery
The Mysterious Key And What It Opened
“THIS is the third time I've found you poring over that old rhyme.”
An early romantic mystery story by the author of LITTLE WOMEN and LITTLE MEN.
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The Vanishing Man
“Fiction readers who crush on blue-blooded British detectives will fall hard for Victorian-era sleuth Charles Lenox." —The Washington PostFrom the critically acclaimed and USA Today bestselling author Charles Finch…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Vanishing Man highest: The Vanishing Man 4.4 · The Mysterious Key And What It Opened 3.6.
- The Mysterious Key And What It Opened is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Vanishing Man.
- The Mysterious Key And What It Opened has the widest readership — 1646 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Mysterious Key And What It Opened | The Vanishing Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (1646) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.8 (4) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (115) | 4.5 (222) |
Reception
| The Mysterious Key And What It Opened | The Vanishing Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1646 | 222 |
| Editions | 129 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1305 | — |
| Reading it now | 96 | — |
| Written reviews | 224 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 266 |
| Pages | 76 | 312 |