Cold as Ice vs Dead Men Tell No Tales: Which Should You Read?
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Cold as Ice
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Ellison Russell's life resembles a rollercoaster ride. And rollercoasters make her ill.Her daughter Grace has a crush on a boy Ellison doesn't trust and she's taken to hosting wild parties when Ellison goes out for the…
Dead Men Tell No Tales
“Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love.”
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The classic story ties together themes of adventure and romance. Hornung's traditional writing style is incredibly descriptive and can be often relaxing to read. The story of Dead Men Tell No Tales doesn't rush but…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Cold as Ice highest: Cold as Ice 4.2 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales has the widest readership — 157 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Cold as Ice | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.1 (157) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (45) | — |
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Reception
| Cold as Ice | Dead Men Tell No Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 45 | 157 |
| Editions | 3 | 128 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 151 |
| Reading it now | — | 18 |
| Written reviews | — | 26 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2199 | 109 |
| Pages | 272 | 217 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cold as Ice or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
Cold as Ice has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Cold as Ice 4.2/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Cold as Ice or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dead Men Tell No Tales (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m); Cold as Ice (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Cold as Ice or Dead Men Tell No Tales?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cold as Ice: Moderate; Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging.