Dead Men Tell No Tales vs Tight Rope: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Dead Men Tell No Tales Dead Men Tell No Tales E. W. Hornung · 1899 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 217 pages · ≈ 4 h 01 m · Challenging
“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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Cover of Tight Rope Tight Rope Julie Mulhern ★★★★☆ 4.3 Unknown
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Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Other skills similar to tightrope…

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The verdict

Scores by source

Dead Men Tell No TalesTight Rope
Goodreads 3.1 (157) —
Apple Books — 4.5 (66)

Reception

Dead Men Tell No TalesTight Rope
Ratings 157 66
Editions 128 —
Film adaptations 1 1
Want to read 151 —
Reading it now 18 —
Written reviews 26 —
Wikipedia attention 109 3804
Pages 217 —

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Tight Rope?

Tight Rope has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Tight Rope 4.3/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).

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