Dead Men Tell No Tales vs The Blue Girl: Which Should You Read?
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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…
The Blue Girl
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From the author of the nationally bestselling suspense novel The Yard and the forthcoming The Black Country, both novels of Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad, comes a short story of the Squad, a cautionary tale: Be careful…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Blue Girl highest: The Blue Girl 3.8 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- The Blue Girl is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Dead Men Tell No Tales.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales has the widest readership — 157 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Blue Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 2.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (39) |
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Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Blue Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 39 |
| Editions | 128 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | — |
| Pages | 217 | 46 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Blue Girl?
The Blue Girl has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Blue Girl 3.8/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Blue Girl?
The Blue Girl is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Blue Girl (46 pages, ≈ 51 min); Dead Men Tell No Tales (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Blue Girl?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; The Blue Girl: Moderate.