Gates of Fire vs St. George and St. Michael: Which Should You Read?
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Gates of Fire
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Godine 480.pr.Kr. kod Termopila (Vruća vrata) na sjeveru Grčke odigrala se najveličanstvenija bitka za slobodu tijekom čitave povijesti čovječanstva. U uskom planinskom prolazu iznad Egejskog mora sukobilo se 300…
St. George and St. Michael
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It was the middle of autumn, and had rained all day. Through the lozenge-panes of the wide oriel window the world appeared in the slowly gathering dusk not a little dismal. The drops that clung trickling to the dim…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Gates of Fire highest: Gates of Fire 4.5 · St. George and St. Michael 4.1.
- Gates of Fire has the widest readership — 669 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Gates of Fire | St. George and St. Michael | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (72) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (94) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (14) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (669) | 4.0 (10) |
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Reception
| Gates of Fire | St. George and St. Michael | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 669 | 72 |
| Editions | 13 | 69 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 139 |
| Reading it now | — | 26 |
| Written reviews | — | 13 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2503 | 3 |
| Pages | 387 | 450 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Gates of Fire or St. George and St. Michael?
Gates of Fire has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Gates of Fire 4.5/5, St. George and St. Michael 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Gates of Fire or St. George and St. Michael?
Gates of Fire is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Gates of Fire (387 pages, ≈ 7 h 10 m); St. George and St. Michael (450 pages, ≈ 8 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Gates of Fire or St. George and St. Michael?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Gates of Fire: Moderate; St. George and St. Michael: Challenging.