Murdo's War vs The Waves: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
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.
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The Waves
Tracing the lives of a group of friends, this novel follows their development from childhood to middle age. Social events, individual achievements and disappointments form the outer structure of the book, but the focus…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Waves has the widest readership — 103 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Murdo's War | The Waves | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (7) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (103) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (7) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (11) |
Reception
| Murdo's War | The Waves | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 103 |
| Editions | 3 | 255 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 5135 |
| Pages | 232 | 210 |