Epitaph for a Spy vs Waiting for sunrise: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Spionage, Englisch, Fiction
Epitaph for a Spy
When Josef Vadassy arrives at the Hotel de la Reserve at the end of his Riviera holiday, he is simply looking forward to a few more days of relaxation before returning to Paris. But in St. Gatien, on the eve of World…
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Waiting for sunrise
Vienna, 1913. It is a fine day in August when Lysander Rief, a young English actor, walks through the city to his first appointment with the eminent psychiatrist Dr Bensimon. Sitting in the waiting room he is anxiously…
The verdict
- Readers rate Epitaph for a Spy highest: Epitaph for a Spy 3.9 · Waiting for sunrise 3.6.
- Epitaph for a Spy is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Waiting for sunrise.
- Epitaph for a Spy has the widest readership — 5522 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Epitaph for a Spy | Waiting for sunrise | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (5522) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (12) | 3.5 (15) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (31) | 3.5 (9) |
Reception
| Epitaph for a Spy | Waiting for sunrise | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5522 | 15 |
| Editions | 34 | 14 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3952 | — |
| Reading it now | 179 | — |
| Written reviews | 395 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 430 | 648 |
| Pages | 253 | 368 |