Murdo's War vs Waves: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adventure, Children's fiction, 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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Waves
Hal feels eerily connected to his comatose older sister as she hovers between life and death in a hospital. Hal believes his sister is trying to communicate with him as he tries to solve the mystery of her accident.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Murdo's War is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Waves.
- Murdo's War has the widest readership — 7 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Murdo's War | Waves | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (7) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| Murdo's War | Waves | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 1 |
| Editions | 3 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 9142 |
| Pages | 232 | 348 |