The gentle desperado vs Valley of Wild Horses: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Westerns, Fiction
The gentle desperado
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The Gentle Desperado is comprised of the following stories, which were originally published in Western Story Magazine and written under the pen name "George Owen Baxter" The Gentle Desperado, The Terrible Tenderfoot,…
Valley of Wild Horses
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The tall young cowpuncher known as Panhandle Smith had roped, gambled and fought his way from Montana to New Mexico, but Marco was the most lawless place he had ever seen. And when Panhandle faced down Dick Hardman, he…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Valley of Wild Horses highest: Valley of Wild Horses 4.1 · The gentle desperado 3.8.
- Valley of Wild Horses has the widest readership — 2113 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The gentle desperado | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (12) | 4.0 (2113) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (863) |
Reception
| The gentle desperado | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12 | 2113 |
| Editions | 9 | 126 |
| Want to read | — | 1171 |
| Reading it now | — | 400 |
| Written reviews | — | 102 |
| Pages | 195 | 250 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The gentle desperado or Valley of Wild Horses?
Valley of Wild Horses has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Valley of Wild Horses 4.1/5, The gentle desperado 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The gentle desperado or Valley of Wild Horses?
The gentle desperado is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The gentle desperado (195 pages, ≈ 3 h 37 m); Valley of Wild Horses (250 pages, ≈ 4 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: The gentle desperado or Valley of Wild Horses?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The gentle desperado: Moderate; Valley of Wild Horses: Challenging.