Armageddon in Retrospect vs The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Violence, War
Armageddon in Retrospect
To be published on the first anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut's death, Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve new and unpublished writings on war and peace. Imbued with Vonnegut's trademark rueful humor, the…
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The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
A study of man’s destructive nature that utilizes evidence from psychoanalysis, neurophysiology, animal psychology, paleontology, and anthropology and is documented with clinical examples.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness highest: The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness 4.2 · Armageddon in Retrospect 3.9.
- Armageddon in Retrospect is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 10 for The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness.
- Armageddon in Retrospect has the widest readership — 13928 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Armageddon in Retrospect
≈ 4h vs 10h for The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Armageddon in Retrospect
13928 ratings vs 3452 for The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
New to the genre?
Armageddon in Retrospect
Moderate vs Challenging for The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
Scores by source
| Armageddon in Retrospect | The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (13928) | 4.2 (3452) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (43) | 4.4 (7) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (27) | — |
Reception
| Armageddon in Retrospect | The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13928 | 3452 |
| Editions | 20 | 29 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 10175 | 13084 |
| Reading it now | 506 | 790 |
| Written reviews | 1206 | 145 |
| Wikipedia attention | 547 | 14297 |
| Pages | 240 | 544 |