How Far the Light Reaches vs Tarnished Are the Stars: Which Should You Read?
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How Far the Light Reaches
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Sabrina Imbler has always been drawn to the mystery of life in the sea, and particularly to creatures living in hostile or remote environments. Each essay in their debut collection profiles one such creature,…
Tarnished Are the Stars
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A secret beats inside Anna Thatcher's chest: an illegal clockwork heart. Anna works cog by cog -- donning the moniker Technician -- to supply black market medical technology to the sick and injured, against the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- How Far the Light Reaches has the widest readership — 54 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| How Far the Light Reaches | Tarnished Are the Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.1 (54) | 4.8 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (32) | 4.5 (6) |
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Reception
| How Far the Light Reaches | Tarnished Are the Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 54 | 6 |
| Editions | 5 | 3 |
| Pages | 277 | 384 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: How Far the Light Reaches or Tarnished Are the Stars?
Tarnished Are the Stars has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Tarnished Are the Stars 4.1/5, How Far the Light Reaches 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: How Far the Light Reaches or Tarnished Are the Stars?
How Far the Light Reaches is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: How Far the Light Reaches (277 pages, ≈ 5 h 08 m); Tarnished Are the Stars (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: How Far the Light Reaches or Tarnished Are the Stars?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — How Far the Light Reaches: Moderate; Tarnished Are the Stars: Light.