Johnny and the Bomb vs The Edge of the Knife: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Johnny and the Bomb

Johnny and the Bomb Terry Pratchett · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.9 245 pages · ≈ 4 h 32 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Edge of the Knife

The Edge of the Knife H. Beam Piper · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.7 47 pages · ≈ 52 min · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Edge of the Knife is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Johnny and the Bomb.
Johnny and the Bomb is the easier read (Easy), The Edge of the Knife more demanding (Light).

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