Don Rodriguez vs Morning Star: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction
Don Rodriguez
Lord Dunsany's first novel, "Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley" conveys its young disinherited protagonist through a fantasized Spain, gifting him with a Sancho Panza companion, good luck with magicians, and a…
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Morning Star
“It was morning at Thebes, and the great city glowed in the rays of the new-risen sun.”
Morning Star is a historical novel with fantasy elements by H. Rider Haggard, set in Ancient Egypt.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Don Rodriguez has the widest readership — 318 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Don Rodriguez | Morning Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (318) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.5 (2) |
Reception
| Don Rodriguez | Morning Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 318 | 2 |
| Editions | 67 | 159 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 486 | — |
| Reading it now | 20 | — |
| Written reviews | 45 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 55 |
| Pages | 182 | 224 |