City of gold vs Fathom five: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: World War II, World War, Spy Fiction, Fiction

Cover of City of gold

City of gold Len Deighton · 1992 ★★★★☆ 3.7 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Fathom five

Fathom five Robert Westall · 1979 ★★★★☆ 3.9 242 pages · ≈ 4 h 29 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Fathom five higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 140 votes.
Fathom five is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for City of gold.
Fathom five is the easier read (Light), City of gold more demanding (Moderate).

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