Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen vs Woken Furies: Which Should You Read?
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Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen
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The last volume of Bujold's award winning Vorkosigan saga, Cordelia needs to find a new direction for her life.
Woken Furies
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Richard K. Morgan has received widespread praise for his astounding twenty-fifth-century novels featuring Takeshi Kovacs, and has established a growing legion of fans. Mixing classic noir sensibilities with a searing…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Woken Furies highest: Woken Furies 4.1 · Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen 3.8.
- Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for Woken Furies.
- Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen has the widest readership — 10554 ratings behind its score.
- Woken Furies runs the darker storyline; Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen | Woken Furies | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (10554) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (90) | 3.8 (278) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (240) |
Reception
| Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen | Woken Furies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10554 | 278 |
| Editions | 7 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4626 | — |
| Reading it now | 418 | — |
| Written reviews | 1494 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 283 | 2190 |
| Pages | 348 | 576 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen or Woken Furies?
Woken Furies has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Woken Furies 4.1/5, Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen or Woken Furies?
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (348 pages, ≈ 6 h 27 m); Woken Furies (576 pages, ≈ 10 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen or Woken Furies?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen: Moderate; Woken Furies: Moderate.