Imperative (Starfire) vs Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. 5: Mobilization: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Guerre spatiale, Space Warfare, Space opera, Romans, Science Fiction, Adventure

Cover of Imperative (Starfire)

Imperative (Starfire) Steve White · 2017 ★★★★☆ 3.9 608 pages · ≈ 11 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. 5: Mobilization

Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. 5: Mobilization Yoshiki Tanaka · 2017 ★★★★☆ 4.1 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. 5: Mobilization is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Imperative (Starfire).
Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. 5: Mobilization is the easier read (Light), Imperative (Starfire) more demanding (Moderate).

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