A set of six vs Within the tides: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Short Stories, Fiction
A set of six
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The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal…
Within the tides
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In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking. They were both young. The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A set of six has the widest readership — 232 ratings behind its score.
- A set of six reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 55 times.
- Within the tides runs the darker storyline; A set of six stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A set of six | Within the tides | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (232) | 3.6 (194) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | — |
Reception
| A set of six | Within the tides | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 232 | 194 |
| Editions | 44 | 46 |
| Citations | 55 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 243 |
| Reading it now | — | 27 |
| Written reviews | — | 24 |
| Wikipedia attention | 165 | — |
| Pages | 252 | 172 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A set of six or Within the tides?
A set of six has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A set of six 3.8/5, Within the tides 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: A set of six or Within the tides?
Within the tides is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Within the tides (172 pages, ≈ 3 h 11 m); A set of six (252 pages, ≈ 4 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: A set of six or Within the tides?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A set of six: Challenging; Within the tides: Challenging.