Double Star vs Eager: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
Double Star
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One minute, down and out actor Lorenzo Smythe was — as usual — in a bar, drinking away his troubles as he watched his career go down the tubes. Then a space pilot bought him a drink, and the next thing Smythe knew, he…
Eager
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It's the end of the 21st century where technocrats rule and robots take care of humans' every need. Your house watches you, knows your secrets, and talks to you. And your closest friend can be--a machine? Gavin Bell and…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Double Star is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Eager.
- Double Star has the widest readership — 24785 ratings behind its score.
- Eager runs the darker storyline; Double Star stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Double Star | Eager | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (24785) | 3.7 (1142) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (95) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (108) | 4.0 (34) |
Reception
| Double Star | Eager | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24785 | 1142 |
| Editions | 42 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 656 |
| Reading it now | — | 76 |
| Written reviews | — | 160 |
| Wikipedia attention | 906 | 76 |
| Pages | 159 | 288 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Double Star or Eager?
Double Star has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Double Star 3.9/5, Eager 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Double Star or Eager?
Double Star is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Double Star (159 pages, ≈ 2 h 57 m); Eager (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Double Star or Eager?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Double Star: Light; Eager: Light.