Lays of ancient Rome vs Night of the wolf: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Rome, History
Lays of ancient Rome
Lays of Ancient Rome is an 1842 collection of narrative poems, or lays, by Thomas Babington Macaulay. Four of these recount heroic episodes from early Roman history with strong dramatic and tragic themes, giving the…
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Night of the wolf
The Silver Wolf, Alice Borchardt's acclaimed novel of a shapeshifter's struggle to survive as woman and wolf amid the Dark Ages, announced the arrival of a ferociously gifted writer. Now, with her masterful weaving of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Lays of ancient Rome is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Night of the wolf.
- Night of the wolf has the widest readership — 2058 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Lays of ancient Rome | Night of the wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (7) | 3.9 (2058) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.8 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (27) | 4.5 (9) |
Reception
| Lays of ancient Rome | Night of the wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27 | 2058 |
| Editions | 176 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4 | 1325 |
| Reading it now | — | 53 |
| Written reviews | 2 | 59 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3188 | — |
| Pages | 95 | 478 |