DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni) vs To Say Nothing of the Dog: Which Should You Read?
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DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni)
In the kingdom of Gwynedd, the mysterious forces of magic and the superior power of the Church combine to challenge the rule of young Kelson. Now the fate of the Deryni -- a quasi-mortal race of sorcerers -- and,…
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To Say Nothing of the Dog
Connie Willis' entertaining comedy inspired by Jerome K. Jerome's [Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)][1]. [Robert A. Heinlein][2] mentioned the earlier work in [Have Spacesuit will Travel][3] as Kip's…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni) is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for To Say Nothing of the Dog.
- To Say Nothing of the Dog has the widest readership — 45610 ratings behind its score.
- DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni) runs the darker storyline; To Say Nothing of the Dog stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni)
≈ 5h vs 9h for To Say Nothing of the Dog
In the mood for something dark?
DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni)
a darker storyline than To Say Nothing of the Dog
Want something lighter?
To Say Nothing of the Dog
an easier tone than DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni)
Scores by source
| DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni) | To Say Nothing of the Dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (45610) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (29) | 4.1 (229) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (102) | 4.5 (226) |
Reception
| DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni) | To Say Nothing of the Dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 102 | 45610 |
| Editions | 22 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 55023 |
| Reading it now | — | 2457 |
| Written reviews | — | 5399 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2115 |
| Pages | 271 | 512 |