Live by Night vs The Razor's Edge: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Nineteen twenties, History, Fiction
Live by Night
Joe Coughlin is nineteen when he meets Emma Gould. A smalltime thief in 1920s Boston, his task is to tie her up while his accomplices loot the bank she works in. But Joe falls in love with Emma - and his life changes…
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The Razor's Edge
This novel, supposedly based on the life of an acquaintance of Maugham, follows the fortunes of an American pilot who, traumatized by war, rejects his former conventional life to search for a more meaningful existence.…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Razor's Edge highest: The Razor's Edge 4.2 · Live by Night 3.5.
- The Razor's Edge has the widest readership — 55818 ratings behind its score.
- The Razor's Edge runs the darker storyline; Live by Night stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Razor's Edge
4.2 vs 3.5 from readers
New to the genre?
Live by Night
Moderate vs Challenging for The Razor's Edge
In the mood for something dark?
The Razor's Edge
a darker storyline than Live by Night
Want something lighter?
Live by Night
an easier tone than The Razor's Edge
Scores by source
| Live by Night | The Razor's Edge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (55818) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (41) | 4.1 (66) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (640) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (566) | 4.5 (205) |
Reception
| Live by Night | The Razor's Edge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 640 | 55818 |
| Editions | 21 | 135 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 91315 |
| Pages | 416 | 350 |