Longshot vs Silks: Which Should You Read?
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“Julian Trent, you have been found guilty by this court of perpetrating a violent and unprovoked attack on an innocent family including a charge of attempted murder. You have shown little or no remorse for your actions…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Longshot highest: Longshot 4.1 · Silks 3.9.
- Longshot has the widest readership — 6939 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Longshot | Silks | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (6939) | 3.9 (4913) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (13) | 4.4 (5) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (167) | 4.5 (114) |
Reception
| Longshot | Silks | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6939 | 4913 |
| Editions | 38 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1027 | 1023 |
| Reading it now | 363 | 322 |
| Written reviews | 293 | 487 |
| Wikipedia attention | 273 | 351 |
| Pages | 288 | 377 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Longshot or Silks?
Longshot has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Longshot 4.1/5, Silks 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Longshot or Silks?
Longshot is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Longshot (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); Silks (377 pages, ≈ 6 h 59 m).
Which is harder to read: Longshot or Silks?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Longshot: Demanding; Silks: Moderate.