The Anti-Death League vs The untouchable: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Spies, Great Britain, Spy Fiction, Fiction
The Anti-Death League
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Amid preparations for Operation Apollo, secret agent Brian Leonard meet James Churchill who has "gone round-the-bend for a parole from the mental ward," "a widowed beauty ..., an unfocused psychiatrist, an unbelieving…
The untouchable
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(From the Hardcover edition) Twenty years after his "retirement," ex-spy Victor Maskell attempts to come to terms with what has happened to his life by embarking on his memoirs. This is the plot which fuels Banville's…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The untouchable highest: The untouchable 3.9 · The Anti-Death League 3.4.
- The Anti-Death League has the widest readership — 426 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Anti-Death League | The untouchable | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (426) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (7) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (48) |
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Reception
| The Anti-Death League | The untouchable | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 426 | 48 |
| Editions | 26 | 15 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 570 | — |
| Reading it now | 20 | — |
| Written reviews | 55 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 269 | 714 |
| Pages | 304 | 409 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Anti-Death League or The untouchable?
The untouchable has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The untouchable 3.9/5, The Anti-Death League 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Anti-Death League or The untouchable?
The Anti-Death League is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Anti-Death League (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m); The untouchable (409 pages, ≈ 7 h 34 m).
Which is harder to read: The Anti-Death League or The untouchable?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Anti-Death League: Challenging; The untouchable: Moderate.