Monkey wars vs The Shapeshifters: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Monkey wars Monkey wars Richard Kurti · 2013 ★★★★☆ 3.8 403 pages · ≈ 7 h 28 m · Light
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When rhesus monkeys are brutally massacred on the streets of Kolkata by a troop of power hungry langur monkeys, a young langur soldier's life is changed forever.

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Cover of The Shapeshifters The Shapeshifters Amelia Atwater-Rhodes · 2010 ★★★★☆ 4.3 972 pages · ≈ 18 h 00 m · Light
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Five shapeshifter novels--one fascinating read!HawksongDanica Shardae, an avian shapeshifter, will do anything in her power to stop the war that has raged between her people and the serpiente--even pretend to be in love…

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Scores by source

Monkey warsThe Shapeshifters
Hardcover 3.0 (1) 3.3 (3)
Google Books 5.0 (1) 5.0 (3)
Apple Books — 4.5 (51)

Reception

Monkey warsThe Shapeshifters
Ratings 1 51
Editions 3 3
Film adaptations — 1
Wikipedia attention — 1583
Pages 403 972

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Monkey wars or The Shapeshifters?

The Shapeshifters has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Shapeshifters 4.3/5, Monkey wars 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Monkey wars or The Shapeshifters?

Monkey wars is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Monkey wars (403 pages, ≈ 7 h 28 m); The Shapeshifters (972 pages, ≈ 18 h 00 m).

Which is harder to read: Monkey wars or The Shapeshifters?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Monkey wars: Light; The Shapeshifters: Light.

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