Mirrorshades - Una Antologia Ciberpunk vs Waifs and Strays: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Mirrorshades - Una Antologia Ciberpunk Mirrorshades - Una Antologia Ciberpunk Bruce Sterling · 1986 ★★★★☆ 3.9 239 pages · ≈ 4 h 26 m · Moderate
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"The definitive cyberpunk short fiction collection."

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Cover of Waifs and Strays Waifs and Strays O. Henry · 1917 ★★★★☆ 3.6 78 pages · ≈ 1 h 27 m · Challenging
“A TRESTLE burned down on the International Railroad.”
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Urban teens take center stage in a pair of edgy short story collections. Waifs and Strays presents 15 previously published works by Canadian fantasy writer Charles de Lint, including "May This Be Your Last Sorrow" from…

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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

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Goodreads — 3.5 (42)

Reception

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Ratings 5 42
Editions 7 56
Citations — 10
Film adaptations — 1
Want to read — 39
Written reviews — 4
Wikipedia attention — 46
Pages 239 78

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Mirrorshades - Una Antologia Ciberpunk or Waifs and Strays?

Mirrorshades - Una Antologia Ciberpunk has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mirrorshades - Una Antologia Ciberpunk 3.9/5, Waifs and Strays 3.6/5).

Which is shorter to read: Mirrorshades - Una Antologia Ciberpunk or Waifs and Strays?

Waifs and Strays is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Waifs and Strays (78 pages, ≈ 1 h 27 m); Mirrorshades - Una Antologia Ciberpunk (239 pages, ≈ 4 h 26 m).

Which is harder to read: Mirrorshades - Una Antologia Ciberpunk or Waifs and Strays?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mirrorshades - Una Antologia Ciberpunk: Moderate; Waifs and Strays: Challenging.

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