Cleek, the man of the forty faces vs Drood: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Detective, London, Mystery, Fiction
Cleek, the man of the forty faces
Meet Hamilton Cleek – man of mystery, and master of disguise and derring-do. Cleek’s exploits are, to say the least, highly improbable, but the book is enormous fun. The goodies are good and the baddies are very bad…
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Drood
On June 9, 1865, while traveling by train to London with his secret mistress, 53-year-old Charles Dickens--at the height of his powers and popularity, the most famous and successful novelist in the world and perhaps in…
The verdict
- Cleek, the man of the forty faces is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 17 for Drood.
- Drood runs the darker storyline; Cleek, the man of the forty faces stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Cleek, the man of the forty faces
≈ 5h vs 17h for Drood
New to the genre?
Drood
Moderate vs Challenging for Cleek, the man of the forty faces
In the mood for something dark?
Drood
a darker storyline than Cleek, the man of the forty faces
Want something lighter?
Cleek, the man of the forty faces
an easier tone than Drood
Scores by source
| Cleek, the man of the forty faces | Drood | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (18027) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (66) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (6) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (119) |
Reception
| Cleek, the man of the forty faces | Drood | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 18027 |
| Editions | 35 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 18678 |
| Reading it now | — | 1251 |
| Written reviews | — | 2423 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1406 |
| Pages | 288 | 969 |