Day of doom vs The course of time: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Judgment Day, Poetry
Day of doom
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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…
The course of time
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The Course of Time is a ten-book poem in blank verse, first published in 1827.
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate The course of time highest: The course of time 3.8 · Day of doom 3.2.
- Day of doom is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The course of time.
- Day of doom has the widest readership — 77 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Day of doom | The course of time | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.0 (77) | 3.0 (2) |
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Reception
| Day of doom | The course of time | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 77 | 2 |
| Editions | 46 | 50 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 95 | 18 |
| Written reviews | 13 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 61 |
| Pages | 95 | 297 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Day of doom or The course of time?
The course of time has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The course of time 3.8/5, Day of doom 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Day of doom or The course of time?
Day of doom is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Day of doom (95 pages, ≈ 1 h 46 m); The course of time (297 pages, ≈ 5 h 30 m).
Which is harder to read: Day of doom or The course of time?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Day of doom: Demanding; The course of time: Demanding.