Cometh the Hour vs This Was a Man: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sagas, Social classes, Families, England, English literature, Thriller
Cometh the Hour
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The reading of a suicide note has devastating consequences for the Clifton family. Giles must decide if he should withdraw from politics and try to rescue Karin, the woman he loves, from behind the Iron Curtain. But is…
This Was a Man
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"This Was a Man opens with a shot being fired, but who pulled the trigger, and who lives and who dies? In Whitehall, Giles Barrington discovers the truth about his wife Karin from the Cabinet Secretary. Is she a spy or…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Cometh the Hour is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for This Was a Man.
- This Was a Man has the widest readership — 684 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Cometh the Hour | This Was a Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (21) | 4.2 (18) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (606) | 4.5 (684) |
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Reception
| Cometh the Hour | This Was a Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 606 | 684 |
| Editions | 21 | 18 |
| Wikipedia attention | 231 | 51 |
| Pages | 416 | 560 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cometh the Hour or This Was a Man?
This Was a Man has the higher combined reader rating across sources (This Was a Man 4.5/5, Cometh the Hour 4.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Cometh the Hour or This Was a Man?
Cometh the Hour is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Cometh the Hour (416 pages, ≈ 7 h 42 m); This Was a Man (560 pages, ≈ 10 h 22 m).
Which is harder to read: Cometh the Hour or This Was a Man?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cometh the Hour: Moderate; This Was a Man: Moderate.