City of Dreams vs The Blue Ice: Which Should You Read?
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City of Dreams
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New York Times BestsellerFollowing the epic, ambitious, instant New York Times bestseller City on Fire, “The Godfather for our generation” (Adrian McKinty), comes the dramatic second novel in an epic crime trilogy from…
The Blue Ice
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Ten years after George Farnell's disappearance, two lines of poetry and a lump of mineral ore are found. It's enough to send mineral expert Bill Gansert to Norway. But word of his findings has leaked out and Gansert…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- City of Dreams has the widest readership — 679 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| City of Dreams | The Blue Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (305) | 3.8 (449) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (41) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (679) | — |
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Reception
| City of Dreams | The Blue Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 679 | 449 |
| Editions | — | 30 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 179 |
| Reading it now | — | 59 |
| Written reviews | — | 31 |
| Wikipedia attention | 171 | 46 |
| Pages | 251 | 246 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: City of Dreams or The Blue Ice?
City of Dreams has the higher combined reader rating across sources (City of Dreams 3.9/5, The Blue Ice 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: City of Dreams or The Blue Ice?
The Blue Ice is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Blue Ice (246 pages, ≈ 4 h 33 m); City of Dreams (251 pages, ≈ 4 h 39 m).
Which is harder to read: City of Dreams or The Blue Ice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — City of Dreams: Moderate; The Blue Ice: Challenging.