Eager vs Eager's nephew: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Robots, Science Fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
Eager
It's the end of the 21st century where technocrats rule and robots take care of humans' every need. Your house watches you, knows your secrets, and talks to you. And your closest friend can be--a machine? Gavin Bell and…
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Eager's nephew
In a world which has banned self-aware robots, Eager and his brilliant but headstrong nephew, Jonquil, come out of hiding to visit the Bell family, and soon become involved in the mysterious and dangerous events…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Eager has the widest readership — 1142 ratings behind its score.
- Eager runs the darker storyline; Eager's nephew stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Eager | Eager's nephew | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1142) | 3.6 (149) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (34) | 4.5 (6) |
Reception
| Eager | Eager's nephew | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1142 | 149 |
| Editions | 9 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 656 | 82 |
| Reading it now | 76 | 5 |
| Written reviews | 160 | 14 |
| Wikipedia attention | 76 | — |
| Pages | 288 | 299 |