Middlesex vs The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Modern Literature, Open_syllabus_project, Fiction
Middlesex
A unique coming of age story. While the main character in this novel is dealing with gender identity issues the main focus of this brilliantly written story is the confusion we all face as we grow into the person we…
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The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
Forty-nine stories reflect much of the intensity of Hemingway's own life and environment.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Middlesex is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 12 for The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway.
- Middlesex has the widest readership — 672018 ratings behind its score.
- Middlesex runs the darker storyline; The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Middlesex
≈ 10h vs 12h for The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Middlesex
672018 ratings vs 11732 for The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
New to the genre?
Middlesex
Moderate vs Challenging for The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
In the mood for something dark?
Middlesex
a darker storyline than The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
Want something lighter?
The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
an easier tone than Middlesex
Scores by source
| Middlesex | The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (672018) | 4.2 (11732) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (528) | 3.7 (11) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1259) | 4.0 (49) |
Reception
| Middlesex | The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 672018 | 11732 |
| Editions | 57 | 47 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 520279 | 9456 |
| Reading it now | 14245 | 1212 |
| Written reviews | 29329 | 652 |
| Wikipedia attention | 10091 | — |
| Pages | 544 | 672 |