How the children stopped the wars vs Three guineas: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Peace, War
How the children stopped the wars
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A shepherd boy sets out to stop wars and persuades hundreds of children to follow his banner.
Three guineas
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In response to three requests for donations (to a peace society; to a woman's college rebuilding fund; to a society for obtaining employment for professional women) the author proposes that "the daughters of educated…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Three guineas highest: Three guineas 3.9 · How the children stopped the wars 3.7.
- How the children stopped the wars is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Three guineas.
- Three guineas has the widest readership — 6032 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| How the children stopped the wars | Three guineas | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (24) | 3.9 (6032) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (15) |
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Reception
| How the children stopped the wars | Three guineas | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24 | 6032 |
| Editions | 8 | 102 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 12 | 11934 |
| Reading it now | — | 579 |
| Written reviews | 8 | 584 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1000 |
| Pages | 94 | 222 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: How the children stopped the wars or Three guineas?
Three guineas has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Three guineas 3.9/5, How the children stopped the wars 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: How the children stopped the wars or Three guineas?
How the children stopped the wars is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: How the children stopped the wars (94 pages, ≈ 1 h 44 m); Three guineas (222 pages, ≈ 4 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: How the children stopped the wars or Three guineas?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — How the children stopped the wars: Moderate; Three guineas: Demanding.