A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: Which Should You Read?
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A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets
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Brilliant botanist Saffron Everleigh is ready for her next thrilling adventure in the newest installment of Kate Khavari’s mesmerizing historical mystery series. “A cleverly plotted puzzle” (Ashley Weaver) in the vein…
Dead Men Tell No Tales
“Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love.”
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The classic story ties together themes of adventure and romance. Hornung's traditional writing style is incredibly descriptive and can be often relaxing to read. The story of Dead Men Tell No Tales doesn't rush but…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets highest: A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets 4.1 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales has the widest readership — 157 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.1 (157) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (12) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (27) | — |
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Reception
| A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27 | 157 |
| Editions | — | 128 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 151 |
| Reading it now | — | 18 |
| Written reviews | — | 26 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 109 |
| Pages | 297 | 217 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets 4.1/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dead Men Tell No Tales (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m); A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets (297 pages, ≈ 5 h 30 m).
Which is harder to read: A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets: Moderate; Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging.