As Time Goes By vs Gates of Fire: Which Should You Read?
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As Time Goes By
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" In this exciting thriller from Mary Higgins Clark, the #1 New York Times bestselling "Queen of Suspense," a news reporter tries to find her birth mother just as she is assigned to cover the high-profile trial of a…
Gates of Fire
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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…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Gates of Fire highest: Gates of Fire 4.5 · As Time Goes By 3.8.
- As Time Goes By has the widest readership — 16828 ratings behind its score.
- Gates of Fire runs the darker storyline; As Time Goes By stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| As Time Goes By | Gates of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (16828) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (11) | 4.3 (94) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (14) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (447) | 4.5 (669) |
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Reception
| As Time Goes By | Gates of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16828 | 669 |
| Editions | 10 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5570 | — |
| Reading it now | 2412 | — |
| Written reviews | 1377 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 135 | 2503 |
| Pages | 288 | 387 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: As Time Goes By or Gates of Fire?
Gates of Fire has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Gates of Fire 4.5/5, As Time Goes By 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: As Time Goes By or Gates of Fire?
As Time Goes By is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: As Time Goes By (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); Gates of Fire (387 pages, ≈ 7 h 10 m).
Which is harder to read: As Time Goes By or Gates of Fire?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — As Time Goes By: Moderate; Gates of Fire: Moderate.