Prisoners of war vs The last song: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Prisoners of war
Newly arrived on the Western front and assigned as a medic, Rivera finds himself in the middle of the Battle of the Bulge, cut off behind enemy lines--and his only companion is a Nazi trained Doberman pinscher.
1 film adaptation
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The last song
1 bestselling author Nicholas Sparks's new novel is at once a compelling family drama and a heartrending tale of young love.Seventeen year old Veronica "Ronnie" Miller's life was turned upside-down when her parents…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Prisoners of war is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The last song.
- The last song has the widest readership — 576589 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Prisoners of war | The last song | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 5.0 (5) | 4.2 (576589) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.9 (168) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1713) |
Reception
| Prisoners of war | The last song | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 576589 |
| Editions | 2 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 7 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 32806 | 925 |
| Pages | 182 | 390 |