Doom Castle vs If you can't be good: Which Should You Read?
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Doom Castle
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Doom Castle is the story of young Count Victor's journey to Scotland after the Jacobite Rebellion, searching for a traitor to the Jacobite cause as well as a mysterious man under the name of "Drimdarroch", whom he swore…
If you can't be good
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An old CIA connection brings trouble for a Washington, DC, barman in this thriller from "America's best storyteller" (The New York Times Book Review).   As the saying goes, you can't pick your friends. If you…
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The verdict
- Readers rate If you can't be good highest: If you can't be good 4.0 · Doom Castle 3.6.
- If you can't be good is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Doom Castle.
- If you can't be good has the widest readership — 201 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Doom Castle | If you can't be good | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (34) | 4.1 (201) |
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Reception
| Doom Castle | If you can't be good | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | 201 |
| Editions | 9 | 8 |
| Wikipedia attention | 429 | — |
| Pages | 360 | 249 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Doom Castle or If you can't be good?
If you can't be good has the higher combined reader rating across sources (If you can't be good 4.0/5, Doom Castle 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Doom Castle or If you can't be good?
If you can't be good is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: If you can't be good (249 pages, ≈ 4 h 37 m); Doom Castle (360 pages, ≈ 6 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Doom Castle or If you can't be good?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Doom Castle: Demanding; If you can't be good: Moderate.