Day of doom vs Poems: Which Should You Read?
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"The Day of Doom: or, A Poetical Description of the Great and Last Judgment" is a religious poem by clergyman Michael Wigglesworth that became a best-selling classic in Puritan New England for a century after it was…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Poems highest: Poems 3.6 · Day of doom 3.2.
- Day of doom is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Poems.
- Day of doom has the widest readership — 77 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Day of doom | Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.0 (77) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (37) |
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Reception
| Day of doom | Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 77 | 37 |
| Editions | 46 | 51 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 95 | — |
| Written reviews | 13 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 19870 |
| Pages | 95 | 324 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Day of doom or Poems?
Poems has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Poems 3.6/5, Day of doom 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Day of doom or Poems?
Day of doom is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Day of doom (95 pages, ≈ 1 h 46 m); Poems (324 pages, ≈ 6 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Day of doom or Poems?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Day of doom: Demanding; Poems: Demanding.