Hesper vs Valley of Wild Horses: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Westerns
Hesper
“NEARLY the entire boat-load of passengers was jammed along the forward gates, ready to spring out upon the Jersey wharf, restive to reach the waiting trains.”
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Valley of Wild Horses
The tall young cowpuncher known as Panhandle Smith had roped, gambled and fought his way from Montana to New Mexico, but Marco was the most lawless place he had ever seen. And when Panhandle faced down Dick Hardman, he…
The verdict
- Readers rate Valley of Wild Horses highest: Valley of Wild Horses 4.1 · Hesper 3.8.
- Valley of Wild Horses is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Hesper.
- Valley of Wild Horses has the widest readership — 2113 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Hesper | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (3) | 4.0 (2113) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (863) |
Reception
| Hesper | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 2113 |
| Editions | 16 | 126 |
| Want to read | 10 | 1171 |
| Reading it now | — | 400 |
| Written reviews | — | 102 |
| Wikipedia attention | 141 | — |
| Pages | 444 | 250 |