Deathworld 1 vs Who Goes There?: Which Should You Read?
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Deathworld 1
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"Deathworld" centers on Jason dinAlt, a professional gambler who uses his somewhat erratic psionic abilities to tip the odds in his favor. He is challenged by a man named Kerk Pyrrus (who turns out to be the ambassador…
Who Goes There?
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A remote scientific research expedition at the North Pole is invaded by a monstrous alien, reawakened after lying frozen for centuries after a crash-landing. The alien is intelligent, cunning and a shape-changer who…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Deathworld 1 highest: Deathworld 1 3.9 · Who Goes There? 3.7.
- Deathworld 1 has the widest readership — 9595 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Deathworld 1 | Who Goes There? | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (9595) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (50) | 3.5 (71) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (148) | 4.0 (52) |
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Reception
| Deathworld 1 | Who Goes There? | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9595 | 71 |
| Editions | 41 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3773 | — |
| Reading it now | 449 | — |
| Written reviews | 595 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 14747 |
| Pages | 158 | 230 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Deathworld 1 or Who Goes There??
Deathworld 1 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Deathworld 1 3.9/5, Who Goes There? 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Deathworld 1 or Who Goes There??
Deathworld 1 is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Deathworld 1 (158 pages, ≈ 2 h 56 m); Who Goes There? (230 pages, ≈ 4 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: Deathworld 1 or Who Goes There??
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Deathworld 1: Moderate; Who Goes There?: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Deathworld 1: no film adaptation on record; Who Goes There?: 5 film adaptations.