Into the Drowning Deep vs The Three Lives of Cate Kay: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Queer, LGBT, Adult, Thriller, Fiction
Into the Drowning Deep
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Seven years ago, the Atargatis set off on a voyage to the Mariana Trench to film a “mockumentary” bringing to life ancient sea creatures of legend. It was lost at sea with all hands. Some have called it a hoax; others…
The Three Lives of Cate Kay
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Who is Cate Kay? Cate Kay is the most famous author on the planet. But it's just a name. Somehow, despite her bestselling novels and the record-breaking film franchise, the writer has remained completely…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Three Lives of Cate Kay is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Into the Drowning Deep.
- Into the Drowning Deep has the widest readership — 48736 ratings behind its score.
- Into the Drowning Deep runs the darker storyline; The Three Lives of Cate Kay stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Into the Drowning Deep | The Three Lives of Cate Kay | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (48736) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (242) | 3.4 (52) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (204) | 4.0 (450) |
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Reception
| Into the Drowning Deep | The Three Lives of Cate Kay | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 48736 | 450 |
| Editions | 4 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 113500 | — |
| Reading it now | 2930 | — |
| Written reviews | 9781 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1475 | — |
| Pages | 440 | 304 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Into the Drowning Deep or The Three Lives of Cate Kay?
The Three Lives of Cate Kay has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Three Lives of Cate Kay 3.9/5, Into the Drowning Deep 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Into the Drowning Deep or The Three Lives of Cate Kay?
The Three Lives of Cate Kay is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Three Lives of Cate Kay (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m); Into the Drowning Deep (440 pages, ≈ 8 h 09 m).
Which is harder to read: Into the Drowning Deep or The Three Lives of Cate Kay?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Into the Drowning Deep: Moderate; The Three Lives of Cate Kay: Moderate.