The Dragon and the George vs The Memoirs of Cleopatra: Which Should You Read?
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The Dragon and the George
“At 10:30 a.m., sharp, James Eckert pulled up in front of Stoddard Hall on the Riveroak College campus, where Grottwold Weinar Hansen had his lab.”
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Jim Eckert was a dragon. He hadn't planned it that way, but that's what happened when he set out to rescue his betrothed. Following her through an erratic astral-projection machine, Jim suddenly found himself in a…
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
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The mesmerizing story of Queen Cleopatra in her own words - by bestselling novelist Margaret George, author of The Autobiography of Henry VIII and Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles. Told in the first person - from…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Memoirs of Cleopatra highest: The Memoirs of Cleopatra 4.2 · The Dragon and the George 4.0.
- The Dragon and the George is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 18 for The Memoirs of Cleopatra.
- The Memoirs of Cleopatra has the widest readership — 1425 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Dragon and the George | The Memoirs of Cleopatra | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (1425) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (25) | 4.0 (25) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 4.5 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (27) | 4.5 (113) |
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Reception
| The Dragon and the George | The Memoirs of Cleopatra | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27 | 1425 |
| Editions | 8 | 25 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 35161 |
| Written reviews | — | 1425 |
| Wikipedia attention | 728 | 451 |
| Pages | 288 | 976 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Dragon and the George or The Memoirs of Cleopatra?
The Memoirs of Cleopatra has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Memoirs of Cleopatra 4.2/5, The Dragon and the George 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Dragon and the George or The Memoirs of Cleopatra?
The Dragon and the George is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Dragon and the George (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); The Memoirs of Cleopatra (976 pages, ≈ 18 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: The Dragon and the George or The Memoirs of Cleopatra?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Dragon and the George: Moderate; The Memoirs of Cleopatra: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Dragon and the George: 4 film adaptations; The Memoirs of Cleopatra: no film adaptation on record.