Clockwork vs Opening Moves: Which Should You Read?

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Clockwork VRDraco · 2015 ★★★★☆ 3.9 Moderate

Clockwork is the inner workings of either clocks and watches (where it is also called the ''movement'') or other mechanical devices that work similarly, using a series of gears driven by a spring or a weight.

Multiple lead characters Post Apocalyptic Sci Fi Action

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Opening Moves Cosimo Yap · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.3 355 pages · ≈ 6 h 34 m · Moderate

The Earth is changing. The alien invasion brought social upheaval, advanced technology, and an armada of peacekeeping robots. But Alan, a college student pursuing a now-useless degree, cares little about all of this. He…

Cyberpunk Artificial Intelligence Science Fiction

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate Opening Moves highest: Opening Moves 4.3 · Clockwork 3.9.
Clockwork has the widest readership — 8587 ratings behind its score.
Clockwork runs the darker storyline; Opening Moves stays the lighter read.

How to choose

Just want the better-reviewed one? Opening Moves 4.3 vs 3.9 from readers In the mood for something dark? Clockwork a darker storyline than Opening Moves Want something lighter? Opening Moves an easier tone than Clockwork

Scores by source

	Clockwork	Opening Moves
Goodreads	3.9 (8587)	4.3 (4884)
Hardcover	3.9 (39)	—

Reception

	Clockwork	Opening Moves
Ratings	8587	4884
Editions	1	3
Want to read	6709	2413
Reading it now	79	525
Written reviews	938	261
Wikipedia attention	3724	—
Pages	—	355

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Clockwork or Opening Moves?

Opening Moves has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Opening Moves 4.3/5, Clockwork 3.9/5).

Which is harder to read: Clockwork or Opening Moves?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Clockwork: Moderate; Opening Moves: Moderate.