Quarterdeck vs The Two Admirals: A Tale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Naval History, Seafaring life, Great Britain, Fiction
Quarterdeck
Promoted to acting lieutenant at the bloody Battle of Camperdown in October 1797, Thomas Kydd must now sit an examination to confirm his rank—or face an inglorious return before the mast. But this is only the first of…
vs
The Two Admirals: A Tale
Describing first obscure English law and then a number of characters who will ultimately prove only secondary to the plot.
The verdict
- Readers rate Quarterdeck highest: Quarterdeck 4.1 · The Two Admirals: A Tale 3.6.
- Quarterdeck is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for The Two Admirals: A Tale.
- The Two Admirals: A Tale has the widest readership — 40 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Quarterdeck | The Two Admirals: A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (40) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (10) | 3.5 (7) |
Reception
| Quarterdeck | The Two Admirals: A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 40 |
| Editions | 7 | 62 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 131 |
| Reading it now | — | 14 |
| Written reviews | — | 4 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4359 | — |
| Pages | 336 | 588 |