El Aleph vs Nine Stories: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Vida social y costumbres, Manners and customs, Social life and customs, Short Stories, Fiction
El Aleph
In Borges' story, the Aleph is a point in space that contains all other points. Anyone who gazes into it can see everything in the universe from every angle simultaneously, without distortion, overlapping, or confusion.…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Nine Stories has the widest readership — 150284 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| El Aleph | Nine Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (150284) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (3) | 4.1 (211) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (47) |
Reception
| El Aleph | Nine Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15 | 150284 |
| Editions | 67 | 82 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 251 |
| Written reviews | — | 6 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4062 | 3325 |
| Pages | 189 | 204 |