Edge of Eternity vs The laughing monsters: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: World politics, Political Fiction, Spy Fiction, Fiction
Edge of Eternity
“Rebecca Hoffmann was summoned by the secret police on a rainy Monday in 1961.”
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Conclusion of Follett's Century Trilogy, set during the Cold War.
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The laughing monsters
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"A literary spy thriller set in Africa, where an intelligence agent is caught up in a get rich quick scheme"--
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The verdict
- Readers rate Edge of Eternity highest: Edge of Eternity 4.4 · The laughing monsters 3.2.
- The laughing monsters is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 21 for Edge of Eternity.
- The laughing monsters has the widest readership — 4355 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Edge of Eternity | The laughing monsters | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1853) | 3.2 (4355) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | 3.0 (12) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3553) | 3.5 (45) |
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Reception
| Edge of Eternity | The laughing monsters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3553 | 4355 |
| Editions | 37 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1789 | 383 |
| Pages | 1136 | 228 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Edge of Eternity or The laughing monsters?
Edge of Eternity has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Edge of Eternity 4.4/5, The laughing monsters 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Edge of Eternity or The laughing monsters?
The laughing monsters is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The laughing monsters (228 pages, ≈ 4 h 13 m); Edge of Eternity (1136 pages, ≈ 21 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Edge of Eternity or The laughing monsters?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Edge of Eternity: Moderate; The laughing monsters: Moderate.