In Secret vs The Razor's Edge: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: World War I, World War, Fiction
In Secret
The case in question concerned a letter in a yellow envelope, which was dumped along with other incoming mail upon one of the many long tables where hundreds of women and scores of men sat opening and reading thousands…
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The Razor's Edge
This novel, supposedly based on the life of an acquaintance of Maugham, follows the fortunes of an American pilot who, traumatized by war, rejects his former conventional life to search for a more meaningful existence.…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Razor's Edge highest: The Razor's Edge 4.2 · In Secret 3.9.
- The Razor's Edge has the widest readership — 55818 ratings behind its score.
- The Razor's Edge runs the darker storyline; In Secret stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| In Secret | The Razor's Edge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (11) | 4.2 (55818) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (66) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (205) |
Reception
| In Secret | The Razor's Edge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11 | 55818 |
| Editions | 142 | 135 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 48 | 91315 |
| Pages | 246 | 350 |