Black Man vs Stations of the Tide: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Cyberpunk, Science Fiction, 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…
Stations of the Tide
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The story of a nameless bureaucrat who is sent by the Office of Technology Transfer, charged with restricting the flow of dangerous technologies, to the planet Miranda to search for a fugitive in possession of forbidden…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Stations of the Tide is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Black Man.
- Black Man has the widest readership — 106 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Black Man | Stations of the Tide | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (106) | 3.9 (21) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Black Man | Stations of the Tide | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 106 | 21 |
| Editions | 5 | 10 |
| Citations | — | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 941 | 469 |
| Pages | 642 | 252 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Black Man or Stations of the Tide?
Stations of the Tide has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Stations of the Tide 3.8/5, Black Man 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Black Man or Stations of the Tide?
Stations of the Tide is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Stations of the Tide (252 pages, ≈ 4 h 40 m); Black Man (642 pages, ≈ 11 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: Black Man or Stations of the Tide?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Black Man: Moderate; Stations of the Tide: Moderate.