Men Without Women vs Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Fiction
Men Without Women
A collection of short stories, including three or four regarded as among his best. The subjects are varied, with In Another Country about a member of the Ambulance Corps in Italy during WW1, The Killers a taut crime…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories highest: Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories 4.0 · Men Without Women 3.6.
- Men Without Women is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories.
- Men Without Women has the widest readership — 16663 ratings behind its score.
- Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories runs the darker storyline; Men Without Women stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Men Without Women
≈ 2h vs 5h for Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories
4.0 vs 3.6 from readers
New to the genre?
Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories
Light vs Challenging for Men Without Women
In the mood for something dark?
Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories
a darker storyline than Men Without Women
Want something lighter?
Men Without Women
an easier tone than Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories
Scores by source
| Men Without Women | Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (16663) | 4.1 (106) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (25) | 3.5 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (11) | — |
Reception
| Men Without Women | Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16663 | 106 |
| Editions | 85 | 4 |
| Citations | 32 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 24846 | 82 |
| Reading it now | 1511 | 9 |
| Written reviews | 1453 | 24 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3200 | — |
| Pages | 159 | 278 |