The emperor of Ocean Park vs Vermilion: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fathers, Death, Mystery, Fiction
The emperor of Ocean Park
n his triumphant fictional debut, Stephen Carter combines a large-scale, riveting novel of suspense with the saga of a unique family. The Emperor of Ocean Park is set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African…
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Vermilion
From the jacket From the very beginning, for Lindsay Phillips, there was the memory of that terrible cane with the dragon's head-threatening horror, torment, death. And always there was Vermilion whispering in…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Vermilion is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 12 for The emperor of Ocean Park.
- Vermilion has the widest readership — 1121 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The emperor of Ocean Park | Vermilion | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (1121) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (6) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (55) | 4.5 (19) |
Reception
| The emperor of Ocean Park | Vermilion | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 55 | 1121 |
| Editions | 27 | 13 |
| Citations | 5 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 391 |
| Reading it now | — | 167 |
| Written reviews | — | 57 |
| Wikipedia attention | 860 | 17622 |
| Pages | 657 | 294 |