The Night Watch vs When the soldiers were gone: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
The Night Watch
The Night Watch series has caused a sensation never before seen in Russia -- its popularity is frenzied and unprecedented, and driven by a truly great, epic story. In 2005 Fox Searchlight announced it had acquired the…
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When the soldiers were gone
After the German occupation of the Netherlands, Benjamin leaves the Christian family with whom he had been living and reunites with his real parents who returned from hiding.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- When the soldiers were gone is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for The Night Watch.
- The Night Watch has the widest readership — 33985 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Night Watch | When the soldiers were gone | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (33985) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (212) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (15) | — |
Reception
| The Night Watch | When the soldiers were gone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 33985 | 1 |
| Editions | 14 | 3 |
| Wikipedia attention | 21448 | — |
| Pages | 475 | 100 |