The little drummer girl vs The Teeth Of The Tiger: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Intelligence officers in fiction, Terrorism in fiction, Prevention, Terrorism, Intelligence officers, Fiction
The little drummer girl
“It was the Bad Godesberg incident that gave the proof, though the German authorities had no earthly means of knowing this.”
Charlie is a promiscuous, unsuccessful, left-wing English actress in her twenties, searching for commitment. We meet her first with a group of acting kids, taking a holiday on the Greek island of Mykonos. Kurtz is an…
1 film adaptation
vs
The Teeth Of The Tiger
A man named Mohammed sits in a cafe in Vienna, about to propose a deal to a Colombian. Mohammed has a strong network of agents and sympathizers throughout Europe and the Middle East, and the Colombian has an equally…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Teeth Of The Tiger is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for The little drummer girl.
- The little drummer girl has the widest readership — 17300 ratings behind its score.
- The little drummer girl runs the darker storyline; The Teeth Of The Tiger stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The little drummer girl | The Teeth Of The Tiger | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (17300) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (38) | 3.2 (59) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (185) | 4.0 (835) |
Reception
| The little drummer girl | The Teeth Of The Tiger | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17300 | 835 |
| Editions | 26 | 5 |
| Citations | 15 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 17130 | — |
| Reading it now | 2261 | — |
| Written reviews | 1086 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2256 | 2499 |
| Pages | 574 | 431 |