The amateur gentleman vs The Drums of Jeopardy: Which Should You Read?
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The Drums of Jeopardy is a 1920 American novel by Harold MacGrath. The story was serialized by the The Saturday Evening Post beginning in January of 1920. In 1922 the book was made into a Broadway play and the following…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The amateur gentleman highest: The amateur gentleman 3.9 · The Drums of Jeopardy 3.6.
- The Drums of Jeopardy is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 11 for The amateur gentleman.
- The amateur gentleman has the widest readership — 111 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The amateur gentleman | The Drums of Jeopardy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (111) | 3.4 (20) |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
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Reception
| The amateur gentleman | The Drums of Jeopardy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 111 | 20 |
| Editions | 42 | 140 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 19 |
| Written reviews | — | 6 |
| Wikipedia attention | 66 | 11 |
| Pages | 624 | 448 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The amateur gentleman or The Drums of Jeopardy?
The amateur gentleman has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The amateur gentleman 3.9/5, The Drums of Jeopardy 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The amateur gentleman or The Drums of Jeopardy?
The Drums of Jeopardy is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Drums of Jeopardy (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m); The amateur gentleman (624 pages, ≈ 11 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: The amateur gentleman or The Drums of Jeopardy?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The amateur gentleman: Challenging; The Drums of Jeopardy: Challenging.