Invisible Darkness vs Last Yakuza: Which Should You Read?
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Invisible Darkness
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Invisible Darkness is the story of one of the more bizarre cases in recent memory--killings so sensational that they prompted the Canadian government, in the interests of justice, to silence its national press and to…
Last Yakuza
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The Last Yakuza tells the history of the yakuza like it’s never been told before.Makoto Saigo is half-American and half-Japanese in small-town Japan with a set of talents limited to playing guitar and picking fights.…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Last Yakuza is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Invisible Darkness.
- Invisible Darkness has the widest readership — 24 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Invisible Darkness | Last Yakuza | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.1 (7) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (24) | 4.5 (23) |
Reception
| Invisible Darkness | Last Yakuza | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24 | 23 |
| Editions | 5 | 7 |
| Pages | 553 | 408 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Invisible Darkness or Last Yakuza?
Last Yakuza has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Last Yakuza 4.1/5, Invisible Darkness 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Invisible Darkness or Last Yakuza?
Last Yakuza is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Last Yakuza (408 pages, ≈ 7 h 33 m); Invisible Darkness (553 pages, ≈ 10 h 14 m).
Which is harder to read: Invisible Darkness or Last Yakuza?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Invisible Darkness: Moderate; Last Yakuza: Moderate.