Thornyhold vs Witch: 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
For Ellen March, the secluded old house nestled in the pine woods is more than the dream home she's long been searching for. It's an escape, a chance to start over, to forget the pain of her failed marriage and enjoy…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Thornyhold has the widest readership — 8220 ratings behind its score.
- Thornyhold runs the darker storyline; Witch stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Thornyhold | Witch | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (8220) | 3.9 (2255) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (21) | 3.4 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (67) | 4.5 (37) |
Reception
| Thornyhold | Witch | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8220 | 2255 |
| Editions | 21 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6292 | 1428 |
| Reading it now | 840 | 165 |
| Written reviews | 912 | 162 |
| Wikipedia attention | 194 | 36885 |
| Pages | 289 | 274 |