1915 vs Murdo's War: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: World War, War, Children's fiction, Fiction
1915
1915 is an Australian historical drama television miniseries written by Peter Yeldham, based on Roger McDonalds 1979 novel 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli, that premiered on ABC TV on 27 June 1982, and concluded on 8 August…
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Murdo's War
Murdo and Hector are involved with whiskey smuggling during World War II. Their recklessness soon puts them and their country in danger.
The verdict
- Readers rate Murdo's War highest: Murdo's War 3.9 · 1915 3.5.
- Murdo's War is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for 1915.
- 1915 has the widest readership — 56 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| 1915 | Murdo's War | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (56) | 4.3 (7) |
Reception
| 1915 | Murdo's War | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 56 | 7 |
| Editions | 3 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 88 | — |
| Written reviews | 9 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 269 | — |
| Pages | 433 | 232 |