Nexus vs The rambler: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Society, Politics
Nexus
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From the author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world. For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our…
The rambler
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The Rambler was a British essay periodical edited and principally written by Samuel Johnson. A total of 208 issues were published from 1750-1752, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Essay periodicals were a lot like 21st…
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate Nexus highest: Nexus 4.3 · The rambler 4.0.
- The rambler is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Nexus.
- Nexus has the widest readership — 1714 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Nexus | The rambler | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (1714) | 4.2 (62) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (184) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (269) | — |
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Reception
| Nexus | The rambler | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1714 | 62 |
| Editions | 10 | 91 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 283 |
| Reading it now | — | 53 |
| Written reviews | — | 6 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2653 | 475 |
| Pages | 536 | 304 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Nexus or The rambler?
Nexus has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Nexus 4.3/5, The rambler 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Nexus or The rambler?
The rambler is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The rambler (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m); Nexus (536 pages, ≈ 9 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Nexus or The rambler?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Nexus: Challenging; The rambler: Demanding.