The dark forest vs To the Last Man: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: World War I, War stories, World War, Historical Fiction, Fiction
The dark forest
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John Durward and John Trenchard are two Englishmen who join a company of Russian doctors, nurses, and orderlies working on the Russian side of the Eastern Front at the height of World War I. Durward, the primary…
To the Last Man
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Jeff Shaara has enthralled readers with his New York Times bestselling novels set during the Civil War and the American Revolution. Now the acclaimed author turns to World War I, bringing to life the sweeping, emotional…
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The verdict
- Readers rate To the Last Man highest: To the Last Man 4.4 · The dark forest 3.5.
- The dark forest is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 11 for To the Last Man.
- The dark forest has the widest readership — 289 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The dark forest | To the Last Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (289) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.2 (6) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (236) |
Reception
| The dark forest | To the Last Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 289 | 236 |
| Editions | 52 | 7 |
| Citations | 6 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 110 |
| Pages | 324 | 636 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The dark forest or To the Last Man?
To the Last Man has the higher combined reader rating across sources (To the Last Man 4.4/5, The dark forest 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: The dark forest or To the Last Man?
The dark forest is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The dark forest (324 pages, ≈ 6 h 00 m); To the Last Man (636 pages, ≈ 11 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: The dark forest or To the Last Man?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The dark forest: Challenging; To the Last Man: Moderate.