In the morning of time vs The Left Hand of Darkness: Which Should You Read?
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In the morning of time
Critically acclaimed, this novelization of the Norse Myths by Cynthia King is again available! The gods, giants, dragons and messengers are here, their joys and anguish, their battles with evil from the dawn of life in…
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The Left Hand of Darkness
[Comment by Kim Stanley Robinson, on The Guardian's website][1]: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin (1969) One of my favorite novels is The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K Le Guin. For more than 40 years…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Left Hand of Darkness highest: The Left Hand of Darkness 4.4 · In the morning of time 3.8.
- The Left Hand of Darkness has the widest readership — 576 ratings behind its score.
- The Left Hand of Darkness runs the darker storyline; In the morning of time stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| In the morning of time | The Left Hand of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (262) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (576) |
Reception
| In the morning of time | The Left Hand of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 576 |
| Editions | 2 | 91 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 502 |
| Reading it now | — | 15 |
| Written reviews | — | 27 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 34258 |
| Pages | 240 | 329 |