A Daughter of the Snows vs Sally Dows: Which Should You Read?
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A Daughter of the Snows
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From the book:"All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats." Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side. "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers…
Sally Dows
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What had been in the cool gray of that summer morning a dewy country lane, marked only by a few wagon tracks that never encroached upon its grassy border, and indented only by the faint footprints of a crossing fox or…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Sally Dows highest: Sally Dows 3.8 · A Daughter of the Snows 3.4.
- A Daughter of the Snows has the widest readership — 881 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Daughter of the Snows | Sally Dows | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (881) | 4.0 (4) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (21) | — |
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Reception
| A Daughter of the Snows | Sally Dows | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 881 | 4 |
| Editions | 50 | 29 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 708 | — |
| Reading it now | 96 | — |
| Written reviews | 76 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 198 | — |
| Pages | 244 | 164 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Daughter of the Snows or Sally Dows?
Sally Dows has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Sally Dows 3.8/5, A Daughter of the Snows 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Daughter of the Snows or Sally Dows?
Sally Dows is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Sally Dows (164 pages, ≈ 3 h 02 m); A Daughter of the Snows (244 pages, ≈ 4 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: A Daughter of the Snows or Sally Dows?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Daughter of the Snows: Challenging; Sally Dows: Challenging.