Nineteen Eighty-Four vs The People of the Crater: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell · 1949 ★★★★☆ 4.2 244 pages · ≈ 4 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The People of the Crater

The People of the Crater Andre Norton · 2009 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 54 pages · ≈ 1 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Nineteen Eighty-Four higher: 4.2 vs 3.3 from 5733183 votes.
The People of the Crater is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Nineteen Eighty-Four.
The People of the Crater is the easier read (Moderate), Nineteen Eighty-Four more demanding (Challenging).

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