1356 vs The Vivero Letter: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction and related items, Adventure, Fiction
1356
The rascally Thomas of Hookton, aka Le Batard, and his band of not-so-merry mercenaries are bidden by the Earl of Northhampton to unearth the lost sword of Saint Peter in this recreation of the Battle of the Poitiers in…
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The Vivero Letter
Jeremy Wheale's well-ordered life is torn apart when his brother is murdered by a mob hit man, whose bait was a family heirloom - a sixteenth-century gold tray. The trail takes Wheale from Devon to Mexico and the wild…
The verdict
- Readers rate 1356 highest: 1356 4.0 · The Vivero Letter 3.8.
- The Vivero Letter is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for 1356.
- The Vivero Letter has the widest readership — 853 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| 1356 | The Vivero Letter | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (853) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (29) | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (549) | — |
Reception
| 1356 | The Vivero Letter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 549 | 853 |
| Editions | 16 | 28 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 223 |
| Reading it now | — | 15 |
| Written reviews | — | 52 |
| Wikipedia attention | 854 | 255 |
| Pages | 432 | 289 |