Armageddon 2419 AD vs Flowers for Algernon: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Armageddon 2419 AD

Armageddon 2419 AD Philip Francis Nowlan · 1962 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 78 pages · ≈ 1 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Flowers for Algernon

Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes · 1966 ★★★★☆ 4.3 313 pages · ≈ 5 h 48 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Flowers for Algernon higher: 4.3 vs 3.4 from 838274 votes.
Armageddon 2419 AD is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Flowers for Algernon.
Flowers for Algernon is the easier read (Light), Armageddon 2419 AD more demanding (Moderate).

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