Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 vs Son of Man: Which Should You Read?
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Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887
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This book is a utopian science fiction novel by Edward Bellamy, a lawyer and writer from Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts; it was first published in 1888. According to Erich…
Son of Man
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1972 Locus Poll Award nominee, best SF novel IN THE BEGINNING... there was no Brooklyn, no St. Louis, no Shakespeare, no moon, no hunger, no death... IN THE BEGINNING... there were no real men, no real women, nothing…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 highest: Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 3.8 · Son of Man 3.4.
- Son of Man has the widest readership — 599 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 | Son of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (599) |
| Hardcover | — | 2.6 (5) |
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Reception
| Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 | Son of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 599 |
| Editions | 41 | 14 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2815 |
| Pages | 222 | 212 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 or Son of Man?
Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 3.8/5, Son of Man 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 or Son of Man?
Son of Man is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Son of Man (212 pages, ≈ 3 h 56 m); Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 (222 pages, ≈ 4 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 or Son of Man?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887: Challenging; Son of Man: Moderate.