Men Without Women vs When God Laughs and Other Short Stories: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction
Men Without Women
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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…
When God Laughs and Other Short Stories
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Released in 1911, When God Laughs, and Other Stories is the eleventh collection of short stories by Jack London. In contrast with most of his other work that had been released at the time, When God Laughs is set in…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Men Without Women has the widest readership — 16663 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Men Without Women | When God Laughs and Other Short Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (16663) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (25) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (11) | — |
Reception
| Men Without Women | When God Laughs and Other Short Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16663 | 1 |
| Editions | 85 | 61 |
| Citations | 32 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 24846 | — |
| Reading it now | 1511 | — |
| Written reviews | 1453 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3200 | — |
| Pages | 159 | 148 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Men Without Women or When God Laughs and Other Short Stories?
When God Laughs and Other Short Stories has the higher combined reader rating across sources (When God Laughs and Other Short Stories 3.8/5, Men Without Women 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Men Without Women or When God Laughs and Other Short Stories?
When God Laughs and Other Short Stories is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: When God Laughs and Other Short Stories (148 pages, ≈ 2 h 44 m); Men Without Women (159 pages, ≈ 2 h 57 m).
Which is harder to read: Men Without Women or When God Laughs and Other Short Stories?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Men Without Women: Challenging; When God Laughs and Other Short Stories: Challenging.