A Deceptive Composition vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: Which Should You Read?
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A Deceptive Composition
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Lady Kiera Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage, hope they’ve finally found peace after a tumultuous summer, but long-buried family secrets soon threaten to unravel their lives . . .October 1832. Kiera is…
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 Deceptive Composition highest: A Deceptive Composition 4.4 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for A Deceptive Composition.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales has the widest readership — 157 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Deceptive Composition | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.1 (157) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (8) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (124) | — |
Reception
| A Deceptive Composition | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 124 | 157 |
| Editions | — | 128 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 151 |
| Reading it now | — | 18 |
| Written reviews | — | 26 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 109 |
| Pages | 385 | 217 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Deceptive Composition or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
A Deceptive Composition has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Deceptive Composition 4.4/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Deceptive Composition 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 Deceptive Composition (385 pages, ≈ 7 h 08 m).
Which is harder to read: A Deceptive Composition or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Deceptive Composition: Moderate; Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging.