Genocide since 1945 vs Invisible Darkness: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Genocide since 1945 Genocide since 1945 Philip Spencer · 2012 ★★★★☆ 3.9 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Moderate
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"In 1948 the United Nations passed the Genocide Convention. The international community was now obligated to prevent or halt what had hitherto, in Winston Churchill's words, been a "crime without a name", and to punish…

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Cover of Invisible Darkness Invisible Darkness Stephen Williams · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.9 553 pages · ≈ 10 h 14 m · Moderate
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Invisible Darkness is the story of one of the more bizarre cases in recent memory--killings so sensational that they prompted the Canadian government, in the interests of justice, to silence its national press and to…

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How to choose

Scores by source

Genocide since 1945Invisible Darkness
Goodreads 4.0 (11) —
Hardcover — 5.0 (1)
Google Books — 5.0 (1)
Apple Books — 4.0 (24)
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Reception

Genocide since 1945Invisible Darkness
Ratings 11 24
Editions 6 5
Citations 8 —
Want to read 11 —
Pages 176 553
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Genocide since 1945 or Invisible Darkness?

Invisible Darkness has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Invisible Darkness 3.9/5, Genocide since 1945 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Genocide since 1945 or Invisible Darkness?

Genocide since 1945 is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Genocide since 1945 (176 pages, ≈ 3 h 16 m); Invisible Darkness (553 pages, ≈ 10 h 14 m).

Which is harder to read: Genocide since 1945 or Invisible Darkness?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Genocide since 1945: Moderate; Invisible Darkness: Moderate.

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