The Drums of Jeopardy vs The Great Secret: Which Should You Read?
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The Drums of Jeopardy
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The Drums of Jeopardy is a 1920 American novel by Harold MacGrath. The story was serialized by the The Saturday Evening Post beginning in January of 1920. In 1922 the book was made into a Broadway play and the following…
The Great Secret
“I laid my papers down upon the broad mahogany counter, and exchanged greetings with the tall frock-coated reception clerk who came smiling towards me.”
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I laid my papers down upon the broad mahogany counter, and exchanged greetings with the tall frock-coated reception clerk who came smiling towards me.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Drums of Jeopardy highest: The Drums of Jeopardy 3.6 · The Great Secret 3.1.
- The Great Secret is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for The Drums of Jeopardy.
- The Great Secret has the widest readership — 309 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Drums of Jeopardy | The Great Secret | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (20) | 3.0 (309) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (16) |
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Reception
| The Drums of Jeopardy | The Great Secret | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 20 | 309 |
| Editions | 140 | 53 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 19 | — |
| Written reviews | 6 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 11 | 1711 |
| Pages | 448 | 157 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Drums of Jeopardy or The Great Secret?
The Drums of Jeopardy has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Drums of Jeopardy 3.6/5, The Great Secret 3.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Drums of Jeopardy or The Great Secret?
The Great Secret is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Great Secret (157 pages, ≈ 2 h 54 m); The Drums of Jeopardy (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: The Drums of Jeopardy or The Great Secret?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Drums of Jeopardy: Challenging; The Great Secret: Challenging.