Thornyhold vs Witch: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Thornyhold Thornyhold Mary Stewart · 1988 ★★★★☆ 3.9 289 pages · ≈ 5 h 21 m · Moderate

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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Cover of Witch Witch Barbara Michaels · 1973 ★★★★☆ 3.9 274 pages · ≈ 5 h 04 m · Moderate

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…

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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

ThornyholdWitch
Goodreads 3.9 (8220) 3.9 (2255)
Hardcover 3.7 (21) 3.4 (5)
Apple Books 4.5 (67) 4.5 (37)

Reception

ThornyholdWitch
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

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