Sally Dows vs Valley Thieves: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Westerns
Sally Dows
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What had been in the cool gray of that summer morning a dewy country lane, marked only by a few wagon tracks that never encroached upon its grassy border, and indented only by the faint footprints of a crossing fox or…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Valley Thieves has the widest readership — 52 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Sally Dows | Valley Thieves | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (4) | 3.7 (52) |
Reception
| Sally Dows | Valley Thieves | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4 | 52 |
| Editions | 29 | 10 |
| Want to read | — | 26 |
| Reading it now | — | 6 |
| Written reviews | — | 5 |
| Pages | 164 | 144 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Sally Dows or Valley Thieves?
Sally Dows has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Sally Dows 3.8/5, Valley Thieves 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Sally Dows or Valley Thieves?
Valley Thieves is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Valley Thieves (144 pages, ≈ 2 h 40 m); Sally Dows (164 pages, ≈ 3 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Sally Dows or Valley Thieves?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Sally Dows: Challenging; Valley Thieves: Moderate.