Mastodonia vs Son of Man: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fiction
Mastodonia
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Science Fiction Asa Steele was unprepared for the incredible events that began to unfold when Rila Elliot--a long-lost love--stepped out of the past and his faithful dog Bowser started loping into it through time trails…
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 Mastodonia highest: Mastodonia 3.7 · Son of Man 3.4.
- Mastodonia has the widest readership — 1214 ratings behind its score.
- Son of Man runs the darker storyline; Mastodonia stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Mastodonia | Son of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1214) | 3.4 (599) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (4) | 2.6 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (51) | — |
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Reception
| Mastodonia | Son of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1214 | 599 |
| Editions | 13 | 14 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 787 | — |
| Reading it now | 367 | — |
| Written reviews | 136 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2815 |
| Pages | 251 | 212 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mastodonia or Son of Man?
Mastodonia has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mastodonia 3.7/5, Son of Man 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mastodonia 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); Mastodonia (251 pages, ≈ 4 h 39 m).
Which is harder to read: Mastodonia or Son of Man?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mastodonia: Moderate; Son of Man: Moderate.