Royal Escape vs The Middle Window: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: 1930s, Romance, Fiction
Royal Escape
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In 1650, dispossessed of Crown and kingdom, crushed and routed at the grim Battle of Worcester, the young Charles II is forced to flee for his life. Out of the heat of battle, the outlaw King and his tiny party must…
The Middle Window
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Judy Cameron is ever so bored with modern London and her glamorous, perfect life. Stifled, her imagination seizes on a picture she sees in a shop window, a picture of the Scottish wilds. It inspires her. Strong-willed,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Middle Window highest: The Middle Window 3.6 · Royal Escape 3.3.
- Royal Escape has the widest readership — 1520 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Royal Escape | The Middle Window | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (1520) | 3.6 (416) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | — |
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Reception
| Royal Escape | The Middle Window | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1520 | 416 |
| Editions | 47 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1145 | 297 |
| Reading it now | 151 | 13 |
| Written reviews | 119 | 74 |
| Wikipedia attention | 107 | — |
| Pages | 385 | 315 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Royal Escape or The Middle Window?
The Middle Window has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Middle Window 3.6/5, Royal Escape 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Royal Escape or The Middle Window?
The Middle Window is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Middle Window (315 pages, ≈ 5 h 50 m); Royal Escape (385 pages, ≈ 7 h 08 m).
Which is harder to read: Royal Escape or The Middle Window?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Royal Escape: Challenging; The Middle Window: Challenging.