The man who lost the war vs Windmills of the gods: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Spy Fiction, Fiction
The man who lost the war
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Set in post-war Berlin, a disillusioned former CIA operative and a Russian spy cross paths in their search for an elusive double agent.
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Windmills of the gods
“Stanton Rogers was destined to be President of the United States.”
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A college professor, a naive Kansan, becomes the US ambassador to Romania and learns a lot about life.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Windmills of the gods highest: Windmills of the gods 3.9 · The man who lost the war 3.6.
- Windmills of the gods has the widest readership — 32345 ratings behind its score.
- Windmills of the gods runs the darker storyline; The man who lost the war stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The man who lost the war | Windmills of the gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (44) | 3.9 (32345) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (36) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (55) |
Reception
| The man who lost the war | Windmills of the gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 44 | 32345 |
| Editions | 8 | 14 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 266 | 7999 |
| Reading it now | 18 | 530 |
| Written reviews | 4 | 826 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 802 |
| Pages | 434 | 384 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The man who lost the war or Windmills of the gods?
Windmills of the gods has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Windmills of the gods 3.9/5, The man who lost the war 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The man who lost the war or Windmills of the gods?
Windmills of the gods is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Windmills of the gods (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m); The man who lost the war (434 pages, ≈ 8 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: The man who lost the war or Windmills of the gods?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The man who lost the war: Moderate; Windmills of the gods: Moderate.