Dead Men Tell No Tales vs The Saint: 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 Saint
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Elizabethan England: Elizabeth Buckley has been in love with Edward Monk for most of her life. Unfortunately he's only ever had eyes for her older, prettier sister. Five years after he left the village to make himself…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Saint highest: The Saint 4.0 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- The Saint has the widest readership — 771 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Saint | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | 4.0 (771) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (79) |
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Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Saint | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 771 |
| Editions | 128 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | 723 |
| Reading it now | 18 | 177 |
| Written reviews | 26 | 22 |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | 282 |
| Pages | 217 | 285 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Saint?
The Saint has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Saint 4.0/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Saint?
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); The Saint (285 pages, ≈ 5 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Saint?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; The Saint: Moderate.