Death Comes as the End vs Der Kaiser: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Egypt, History, Fiction
Death Comes as the End
It is 2000 BC in Egypt and Imhotep the Ka-Priest brings home his beautiful young concubine Nofret. But not all the members of his family welcome her. When she is found dead Imhotep's daughter, Renisenb, suspects it…
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Der Kaiser
Diese Sammlung der Werke von Georg Moritz Ebers, des berühmten deutscher Ägyptologe und Schriftstellers und Autors historischer Romane und populärwissenschaftlicher Bücher, enthält:Eine ägyptische KönigstochterUardaHomo…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Der Kaiser is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Death Comes as the End.
- Death Comes as the End has the widest readership — 65 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Death Comes as the End | Der Kaiser | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (16) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (65) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (10) | — |
Reception
| Death Comes as the End | Der Kaiser | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 65 | 16 |
| Editions | 87 | 82 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 21 |
| Reading it now | — | 5 |
| Written reviews | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1576 | 9974 |
| Pages | 240 | 38 |