An Eye for an Eye vs Gates of Fire: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: History, Fiction
An Eye for an Eye
In 1775 fourteen-year-old Samantha, who should be wearing dresses, knows that in britches she can out-hunt her twin and out-sail her older brother near their James River home, but can she use those skills against the…
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Gates of Fire
Godine 480.pr.Kr. kod Termopila (Vruća vrata) na sjeveru Grčke odigrala se najveličanstvenija bitka za slobodu tijekom čitave povijesti čovječanstva. U uskom planinskom prolazu iznad Egejskog mora sukobilo se 300…
The verdict
- Readers rate Gates of Fire highest: Gates of Fire 4.5 · An Eye for an Eye 3.7.
- An Eye for an Eye is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Gates of Fire.
- Gates of Fire has the widest readership — 669 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| An Eye for an Eye | Gates of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (665) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.3 (94) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (14) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (669) |
Reception
| An Eye for an Eye | Gates of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 665 | 669 |
| Editions | 9 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8904 | 2503 |
| Pages | 168 | 387 |