Black Man vs Blade Runner: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Cyberpunk, Science Fiction
Black Man
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Winner of the 2008 Arthur C. Clarke Award Published as Black Man in the UK and Thirteen in North America Carl Marsalis is a traitor, a bringer of death, a genetic freak and an unwelcome reminder of all that is dark in…
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LOS ANGELES, 2009. Il detective del LAPD Cal Moreaux indaga sulla morte di una scienziata che stava lavorando a un nuovo tipo di replicante, un sospetto suicidio. Determinato a scoprire la verità su un caso…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Black Man highest: Black Man 3.7 · Blade Runner 3.5.
- Blade Runner has the widest readership — 419 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Black Man | Blade Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (419) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (106) | 2.4 (5) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Black Man | Blade Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 106 | 419 |
| Editions | 5 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 204 |
| Reading it now | — | 15 |
| Written reviews | — | 55 |
| Wikipedia attention | 941 | 19799 |
| Pages | 642 | — |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Black Man or Blade Runner?
Black Man has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Black Man 3.7/5, Blade Runner 3.5/5).
Which is harder to read: Black Man or Blade Runner?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Black Man: Moderate; Blade Runner: Moderate.