The Screaming Bridge vs Thornhill: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Orphanages, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction, Fiction
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Thornhill
"Parallel plotlines set in different times, one told in text and one in art, inform each other as a young girl unravels the mystery of a ghost next door"--
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Screaming Bridge is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 10 for Thornhill.
- The Screaming Bridge has the widest readership — 100 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Screaming Bridge | Thornhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (100) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (34) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
Reception
| The Screaming Bridge | Thornhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 100 | 34 |
| Editions | 8 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 181 | — |
| Reading it now | 9 | — |
| Written reviews | 16 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 144 |
| Pages | 128 | 544 |