Childhood’s End vs In the wet: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Science fiction, Science Fiction

Cover of Childhood’s End

Childhood’s End Arthur C. Clarke · 1952 ★★★★☆ 3.9 225 pages · ≈ 4 h 10 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of In the wet

In the wet Nevil Shute · 1953 ★★★★☆ 3.9 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Childhood’s End is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for In the wet.

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