The Secret Adversary vs Ways of reading: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Report writing, Rhetoric, Problems, English language
The Secret Adversary
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Tommy Beresford and Prudence 'Tuppence' Cowley are young, in love… and flat broke. Just after Great War, there are few jobs available and the couple are desperately short of money. Restless for excitement, they decide…
Ways of reading
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A book of stories and essays by famous writers with comprehensive suggestions for in depth assignment topics for students. Authors included are Saul Bellow, John Berger, Raymond Carver, Robert Coles, Thomas Cottle,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Secret Adversary highest: The Secret Adversary 3.9 · Ways of reading 3.6.
- The Secret Adversary is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 16 for Ways of reading.
- The Secret Adversary has the widest readership — 74043 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Secret Adversary | Ways of reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (74043) | 3.6 (190) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (177) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1191) | — |
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Reception
| The Secret Adversary | Ways of reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 74043 | 190 |
| Editions | 800 | 15 |
| Citations | — | 35 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 35505 | 282 |
| Reading it now | 6043 | 15 |
| Written reviews | 6388 | 17 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3898 | — |
| Pages | 220 | 903 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Secret Adversary or Ways of reading?
The Secret Adversary has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Secret Adversary 3.9/5, Ways of reading 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Secret Adversary or Ways of reading?
The Secret Adversary is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Secret Adversary (220 pages, ≈ 4 h 04 m); Ways of reading (903 pages, ≈ 16 h 43 m).
Which is harder to read: The Secret Adversary or Ways of reading?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Secret Adversary: Challenging; Ways of reading: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Secret Adversary: 2 film adaptations; Ways of reading: no film adaptation on record.