Looking Backward vs Looking Backward, 2000-1887: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Two thousand, Social problems, Boston, Utopias, Time Travel, Science Fiction

Cover of Looking Backward

Looking Backward Edward Bellamy · 2007 ★★★★☆ 3.7 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Looking Backward, 2000-1887

Looking Backward, 2000-1887 Edward Bellamy · 1888 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 237 pages · ≈ 4 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Looking Backward higher: 3.7 vs 3.3 from 22 votes.
Looking Backward is the easier read (Moderate), Looking Backward, 2000-1887 more demanding (Challenging).

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