Partners in Necessity vs Shadow Captain: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Space opera, Science Fiction

Cover of Partners in Necessity

Partners in Necessity Sharon Lee and Steve Miller · 2000 ★★★★☆ 3.8 828 pages · ≈ 15 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Shadow Captain

Shadow Captain Alastair Reynolds · 2019 ★★★★☆ 3.8 440 pages · ≈ 8 h 09 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Shadow Captain is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 15 for Partners in Necessity.

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