Duty and desire vs The Witches of Karres: Which Should You Read?
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Duty and desire
A retelling of the life of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" character, Fitzwilliam Darcy, that exposes Darcy's private struggle to overcome his attraction to Elizabeth while fulfilling his roles as landlord, master,…
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The Witches of Karres
HIS LUCK HAD FINALLY TURNED... ... and for the worse. Unlucky at love, unsuccessful in business, unable to win friends and influence people, Pausert thought he had finally found his niche: captaining the stout old tramp…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Witches of Karres highest: The Witches of Karres 4.2 · Duty and desire 3.4.
- Duty and desire has the widest readership — 8246 ratings behind its score.
- Duty and desire runs the darker storyline; The Witches of Karres stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Duty and desire | The Witches of Karres | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (8246) | 4.2 (2940) |
| Hardcover | 2.9 (17) | 3.7 (11) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (6) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (36) | 4.5 (53) |
Reception
| Duty and desire | The Witches of Karres | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8246 | 2940 |
| Editions | 2 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 3079 | 2397 |
| Reading it now | 200 | 161 |
| Written reviews | 1065 | 226 |
| Wikipedia attention | 102 | 538 |
| Pages | 280 | 344 |