In our time vs Men Without Women: Which Should You Read?
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A collection of short stories, including three or four regarded as among his best. The subjects are varied, with In Another Country about a member of the Ambulance Corps in Italy during WW1, The Killers a taut crime…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- In our time has the widest readership — 28192 ratings behind its score.
- In our time reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 125 times.
- In our time runs the darker storyline; Men Without Women stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| In our time | Men Without Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (28192) | 3.6 (16663) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (45) | 3.5 (25) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (72) | 4.0 (11) |
Reception
| In our time | Men Without Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 28192 | 16663 |
| Editions | 31 | 85 |
| Citations | 125 | 32 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 25957 | 24846 |
| Reading it now | 2259 | 1511 |
| Written reviews | 1952 | 1453 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4256 | 3200 |
| Pages | 156 | 159 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: In our time or Men Without Women?
In our time has the higher combined reader rating across sources (In our time 3.7/5, Men Without Women 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: In our time or Men Without Women?
In our time is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: In our time (156 pages, ≈ 2 h 53 m); Men Without Women (159 pages, ≈ 2 h 57 m).
Which is harder to read: In our time or Men Without Women?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — In our time: Challenging; Men Without Women: Challenging.