The Woman in Black vs This House Is Haunted: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Ghost stories, Ghost Stories, England, Fiction

The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black Susan Hill · 1984 ★★★★☆ 3.8 168 pages · ≈ 3 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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This House Is Haunted

This House Is Haunted John Boyne · 2013 ★★★★☆ 3.6 297 pages · ≈ 5 h 30 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Woman in Black is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for This House Is Haunted.

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