Elaine vs The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adaptations, Arthurian romances
Elaine
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'The Lady of Shalott' is a lyrical ballad by the 19th-century English poet Alfred Tennyson. Inspired by the short prose text 'La Damigella di Scalot' from the 13th-century, it tells the tragic story of Elaine of…
The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2)
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We know the legends: Arthur brought justice to a land that had known only cruelty and force; his father, Uther, carved a kingdom out of the chaos of the fallen Roman Empire; the sword Excalibur, drawn from stone by…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2) highest: The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2) 4.3 · Elaine 3.9.
- Elaine is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 11 for The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2).
- The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2) has the widest readership — 51 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Elaine | The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (8) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.3 (17) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (51) |
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Reception
| Elaine | The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8 | 51 |
| Editions | 8 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 31 | — |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 271 | — |
| Pages | 81 | 624 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Elaine or The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2)?
The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2) 4.3/5, Elaine 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Elaine or The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2)?
Elaine is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Elaine (81 pages, ≈ 1 h 30 m); The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2) (624 pages, ≈ 11 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: Elaine or The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Elaine: Challenging; The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 2): Moderate.