Thornyhold vs Witch Child: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Witches, Fiction
Thornyhold
When Gilly Ramsey, whose childhood has been one of lonely isolation, inherits an English country home steeped in magic, she discovers an intriguing, mysterious world, and a man who teaches her to love.
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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
| Thornyhold | Witch Child | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (8220) | 3.8 (20278) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (21) | 3.6 (24) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (67) | 4.5 (8) |
Reception
| Thornyhold | Witch Child | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8220 | 20278 |
| Editions | 21 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6292 | 15181 |
| Reading it now | 840 | 408 |
| Written reviews | 912 | 1560 |
| Wikipedia attention | 194 | 257 |
| Pages | 289 | 270 |