City of Dreams vs The Color of Death: 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 Color of Death
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From the number-one New York Times bestselling author and FOX News host Trey Gowdy comes a dark mystery debut about a murder in a small South Carolina town. Assistant DA Colm Truesdale must pick up the pieces of his own…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · City of Dreams 3.9.
- City of Dreams has the widest readership — 679 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| City of Dreams | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (305) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (41) | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (679) | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| City of Dreams | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 679 | 418 |
| Editions | — | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 171 | 213 |
| Pages | 251 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: City of Dreams or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, City of Dreams 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: City of Dreams or The Color of Death?
City of Dreams is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: City of Dreams (251 pages, ≈ 4 h 39 m); The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: City of Dreams or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — City of Dreams: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.