The Caine Mutiny vs The English Patient: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Guerre mondiale, World War II, World War, Romans, Fiction

Cover of The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny Herman Wouk · 1951 ★★★★☆ 4.3 693 pages · ≈ 12 h 50 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The English Patient

The English Patient Michael Ondaatje · 1992 ★★★★☆ 3.9 308 pages · ≈ 5 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Caine Mutiny higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 27530 votes.
The English Patient is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 12 for The Caine Mutiny.

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