The Witch of Blackbird Pond vs Witch Child: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Puritans, Witchcraft, Witches, History, Fiction
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home will never be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. In her relatives' stern…
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Witch Child
In 1659, fourteen-year-old Mary Newbury keeps a journal of her voyage from England to the New World and her experiences living as a witch in a community of Puritans near Salem, Massachusetts.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Witch Child has the widest readership — 20278 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Witch of Blackbird Pond | Witch Child | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (20278) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (139) | 3.6 (24) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (39) | 4.5 (8) |
Reception
| The Witch of Blackbird Pond | Witch Child | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 139 | 20278 |
| Editions | 45 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 15181 |
| Reading it now | — | 408 |
| Written reviews | — | 1560 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2272 | 257 |
| Pages | 249 | 270 |