In Secret vs The dark forest: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: World War I, World War, Fiction
In Secret
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The case in question concerned a letter in a yellow envelope, which was dumped along with other incoming mail upon one of the many long tables where hundreds of women and scores of men sat opening and reading thousands…
The dark forest
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John Durward and John Trenchard are two Englishmen who join a company of Russian doctors, nurses, and orderlies working on the Russian side of the Eastern Front at the height of World War I. Durward, the primary…
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The verdict
- Readers rate In Secret highest: In Secret 3.9 · The dark forest 3.5.
- The dark forest has the widest readership — 289 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| In Secret | The dark forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (11) | 3.5 (289) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| In Secret | The dark forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11 | 289 |
| Editions | 142 | 52 |
| Citations | — | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 48 | — |
| Written reviews | 11 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 95 | — |
| Pages | 246 | 324 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: In Secret or The dark forest?
In Secret has the higher combined reader rating across sources (In Secret 3.9/5, The dark forest 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: In Secret or The dark forest?
In Secret is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: In Secret (246 pages, ≈ 4 h 33 m); The dark forest (324 pages, ≈ 6 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: In Secret or The dark forest?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — In Secret: Challenging; The dark forest: Challenging.