Night of the Fox vs The Silence of Ghosts: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: World War II, World War, Fiction
Night of the Fox
“The Romans used to think that the souls of the departed stayed near their tombs.”
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Narra unos acontecimientos que hubieran podido cambiar radicalmente el desenlace de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Un veterano agente secreto británico debe rescatar a cualquier precio a un coronel norteamericano que ha…
The Silence of Ghosts
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"Dominic Lancaster hoped to prove himself to his family by excelling in the Navy during World War II. Instead he is wounded while serving as a gunner and loses his leg. Still recovering from his wounds and the trauma of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Night of the Fox highest: Night of the Fox 3.8 · The Silence of Ghosts 3.5.
- The Silence of Ghosts has the widest readership — 993 ratings behind its score.
- The Silence of Ghosts runs the darker storyline; Night of the Fox stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Night of the Fox | The Silence of Ghosts | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (4) | 3.5 (993) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (12) |
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Reception
| Night of the Fox | The Silence of Ghosts | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4 | 993 |
| Editions | 51 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 16 | 1871 |
| Reading it now | — | 60 |
| Written reviews | — | 174 |
| Wikipedia attention | 537 | — |
| Pages | 224 | 202 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Night of the Fox or The Silence of Ghosts?
Night of the Fox has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Night of the Fox 3.8/5, The Silence of Ghosts 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Night of the Fox or The Silence of Ghosts?
The Silence of Ghosts is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Silence of Ghosts (202 pages, ≈ 3 h 44 m); Night of the Fox (224 pages, ≈ 4 h 09 m).
Which is harder to read: Night of the Fox or The Silence of Ghosts?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Night of the Fox: Demanding; The Silence of Ghosts: Moderate.