Blood and Gold vs The bravo: Which Should You Read?
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Blood and Gold
The latest mesmerising and exotic Vampire Chronicle from the mistress of the genre - a must for all readers of The Vampire Armand.Here is the gorgeous and sinister story of Marius, patrician by birth, scholar by choice,…
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The bravo
Originally published in 1831, this novel is set in Venice in the bygone days of the Doges. It was inspired by Cooper's travels in Italy. The author has intended to give his countrymen, writes Cooper in his preface, "a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The bravo is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Blood and Gold.
- Blood and Gold has the widest readership — 37448 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Blood and Gold | The bravo | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (37448) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (79) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (31) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (149) | — |
Reception
| Blood and Gold | The bravo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 37448 | 1 |
| Editions | 36 | 73 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 29787 | — |
| Reading it now | 659 | — |
| Written reviews | 1014 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 9940 | 146 |
| Pages | 602 | 218 |