Death of a saint vs Mountain Man: Which Should You Read?
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Death of a saint
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"Secrets. Everyone has them. But what if your secret is something so unthinkable that you can't even admit it to yourself? Exiled from the city enclave for crimes against the Resurrectionist State, teen rebels Lele,…
Mountain Man
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Boomstick.Samurai bat.Motorcycle leather.And the will to live amongst the unliving.Augustus Berry lives a day-to-day existence comprised of waking up, getting drunk, and preparing for the inevitable day when "they" will…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mountain Man has the widest readership — 6517 ratings behind its score.
- Mountain Man runs the darker storyline; Death of a saint stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Death of a saint | Mountain Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (132) | 4.0 (6517) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.0 (28) |
Reception
| Death of a saint | Mountain Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 132 | 6517 |
| Editions | 3 | 3 |
| Citations | 5 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 138 | 3957 |
| Reading it now | 7 | 717 |
| Written reviews | 20 | 514 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 35 |
| Pages | 384 | 399 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Death of a saint or Mountain Man?
Mountain Man has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mountain Man 4.0/5, Death of a saint 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Death of a saint or Mountain Man?
Death of a saint is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Death of a saint (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m); Mountain Man (399 pages, ≈ 7 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: Death of a saint or Mountain Man?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Death of a saint: Moderate; Mountain Man: Moderate.