Edge of Eternity vs The Mission Song: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: World politics, 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 Mission Song
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Wanneer een Afrikaanse tolk bij een geheim topoverleg ontdekt dat men een invasie van het noodlijdende Congo plant, probeert hij dat wereldkundig te maken.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Edge of Eternity highest: Edge of Eternity 4.4 · The Mission Song 4.0.
- The Mission Song is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 21 for Edge of Eternity.
- Edge of Eternity has the widest readership — 3553 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Edge of Eternity | The Mission Song | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1853) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | 3.5 (6) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3553) | 4.0 (119) |
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Reception
| Edge of Eternity | The Mission Song | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3553 | 119 |
| Editions | 37 | 41 |
| Citations | — | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1789 | 602 |
| Pages | 1136 | 354 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Edge of Eternity or The Mission Song?
Edge of Eternity has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Edge of Eternity 4.4/5, The Mission Song 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Edge of Eternity or The Mission Song?
The Mission Song is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Mission Song (354 pages, ≈ 6 h 33 m); Edge of Eternity (1136 pages, ≈ 21 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Edge of Eternity or The Mission Song?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Edge of Eternity: Moderate; The Mission Song: Moderate.