The Drums of Jeopardy vs The Malefactor: 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 Malefactor
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Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency. Already one seemed to see the clothes and…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Malefactor highest: The Malefactor 3.9 · The Drums of Jeopardy 3.6.
- The Malefactor is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for The Drums of Jeopardy.
- The Malefactor has the widest readership — 53 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Drums of Jeopardy | The Malefactor | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (20) | 3.8 (53) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (15) |
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Reception
| The Drums of Jeopardy | The Malefactor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 20 | 53 |
| Editions | 140 | 58 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 19 | 61 |
| Reading it now | — | 6 |
| Written reviews | 6 | 10 |
| Wikipedia attention | 11 | — |
| Pages | 448 | 148 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Drums of Jeopardy or The Malefactor?
The Malefactor has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Malefactor 3.9/5, The Drums of Jeopardy 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Drums of Jeopardy or The Malefactor?
The Malefactor is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Malefactor (148 pages, ≈ 2 h 44 m); The Drums of Jeopardy (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: The Drums of Jeopardy or The Malefactor?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Drums of Jeopardy: Challenging; The Malefactor: Challenging.