A Quiver Full of Arrows vs Men Without Women: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction
A Quiver Full of Arrows
“THE LITTLE CHINESE statue was the next item to come under the auctioneer's hammer.”
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Men Without Women
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A collection of short stories, including three or four regarded as among his best. The subjects are varied, with In Another Country about a member of the Ambulance Corps in Italy during WW1, The Killers a taut crime…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Quiver Full of Arrows highest: A Quiver Full of Arrows 3.8 · Men Without Women 3.6.
- Men Without Women is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for A Quiver Full of Arrows.
- Men Without Women has the widest readership — 16663 ratings behind its score.
- Men Without Women reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 32 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Quiver Full of Arrows | Men Without Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (16663) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (15) | 3.5 (25) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (32) | 4.0 (11) |
Reception
| A Quiver Full of Arrows | Men Without Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 32 | 16663 |
| Editions | 40 | 85 |
| Citations | 2 | 32 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 24846 |
| Reading it now | — | 1511 |
| Written reviews | — | 1453 |
| Wikipedia attention | 281 | 3200 |
| Pages | 275 | 159 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Quiver Full of Arrows or Men Without Women?
A Quiver Full of Arrows has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Quiver Full of Arrows 3.8/5, Men Without Women 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Quiver Full of Arrows or Men Without Women?
Men Without Women is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Men Without Women (159 pages, ≈ 2 h 57 m); A Quiver Full of Arrows (275 pages, ≈ 5 h 06 m).
Which is harder to read: A Quiver Full of Arrows or Men Without Women?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Quiver Full of Arrows: Moderate; Men Without Women: Challenging.