A book of myths vs Cyclops Tells All: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek Mythology, Mythology

A book of myths Jeanie Lang · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.7 286 pages · ≈ 5 h 18 m · Challenging

Just as a little child holds out its hands to catch the sunbeams, to feel and to grasp what, so its eyes tell it, is actually there, so, down through the ages, men have stretched out their hands in eager endeavour to…

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Cyclops Tells All Nancy Loewen · 2014 ★★★★☆ 3.7 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Moderate

OF COURSE you think my actions were horrific and heartless, that dining on Odysseus' men was unforgivable. You don't know the other side of the myth. Well, let me tell you...

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The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Cyclops Tells All is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for A book of myths.
A book of myths has the widest readership — 665 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Cyclops Tells All ≈ 1h vs 5h for A book of myths New to the genre? Cyclops Tells All Moderate vs Challenging for A book of myths

Scores by source

	A book of myths	Cyclops Tells All
Goodreads	3.7 (665)	3.9 (37)
Hardcover	—	3.5 (42)

Reception

	A book of myths	Cyclops Tells All
Ratings	665	42
Editions	12	7
Want to read	4	13
Reading it now	2	12
Written reviews	—	5
Pages	286	32

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A book of myths or Cyclops Tells All?

A book of myths has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A book of myths 3.7/5, Cyclops Tells All 3.7/5).

Which is shorter to read: A book of myths or Cyclops Tells All?

Cyclops Tells All is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Cyclops Tells All (32 pages, ≈ 36 min); A book of myths (286 pages, ≈ 5 h 18 m).

Which is harder to read: A book of myths or Cyclops Tells All?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A book of myths: Challenging; Cyclops Tells All: Moderate.