The deerslayer vs The spy: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: United States in fiction, New york, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction
The deerslayer
The Deerslayer is the last book in Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales pentalogy, but acts as a prequel to the other novels. It begins with the rapid civilizing of New York, in which surrounds the following books take place.…
1 film adaptation
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The spy
Inspired by accusations of venality leveled at the men who captured Major Andre (Benedict Arnold's co-conspirator, executed for espionage in 1780), Cooper's novel centers on Harry Birch, a common man wrongly suspected…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The deerslayer has the widest readership — 15042 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The deerslayer | The spy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (15042) | 3.6 (1509) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (16) | — |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (190) | 3.0 (6) |
Reception
| The deerslayer | The spy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15042 | 1509 |
| Editions | 504 | 172 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 11573 | 2062 |
| Reading it now | 920 | 359 |
| Written reviews | 675 | 156 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3249 | 814 |
| Pages | 422 | 447 |