Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons vs Israel Potter: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Prisoners and prisons, Personal narratives, History, Fiction
Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons
"McElroy, with a detachment of his regiment, was guarding a supply route to Cumberland Gap when his entire company was captured in a surprise attack one morning during the winter of 1862-63. He and his comrades were…
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Israel Potter
Melville's eighth book was begun as a simple rewrite of an obscure little narrative entitled Life and Remarkable Adventures of Israel R. Potter, in which Israel tells the story of his sad fall from Revolutionary hero to…
The verdict
- Readers rate Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons highest: Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons 4.0 · Israel Potter 3.5.
- Israel Potter is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons.
- Israel Potter has the widest readership — 458 ratings behind its score.
- Israel Potter runs the darker storyline; Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Israel Potter
≈ 4h vs 11h for Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons
4.0 vs 3.5 from readers
New to the genre?
Israel Potter
Challenging vs Demanding for Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons
In the mood for something dark?
Israel Potter
a darker storyline than Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons
Want something lighter?
Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons
an easier tone than Israel Potter
Scores by source
| Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons | Israel Potter | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (442) | 3.5 (458) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (7) |
Reception
| Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons | Israel Potter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 442 | 458 |
| Editions | 77 | 56 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 625 |
| Reading it now | — | 32 |
| Written reviews | — | 71 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 651 |
| Pages | 624 | 241 |