Player Piano vs The man who ended war: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Utopias, Science Fiction
Player Piano
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Vonnegut's first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a super computer and run completely by machines. Paul's rebellion is vintage Vonnegut -…
The man who ended war
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The Secretary of War of the United States receives a letter sent to his and all other nations, declaring that war has too long devastated the earth and the time has come for peace. It orders them to destroy their…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Player Piano highest: Player Piano 3.9 · The man who ended war 3.6.
- The man who ended war is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Player Piano.
- Player Piano has the widest readership — 65751 ratings behind its score.
- Player Piano runs the darker storyline; The man who ended war stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Player Piano | The man who ended war | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (65751) | 3.4 (28) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (235) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (172) | — |
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Reception
| Player Piano | The man who ended war | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 65751 | 28 |
| Editions | 70 | 78 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 54732 | 42 |
| Reading it now | 3260 | 7 |
| Written reviews | 3994 | 6 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6373 | — |
| Pages | 322 | 190 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Player Piano or The man who ended war?
Player Piano has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Player Piano 3.9/5, The man who ended war 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Player Piano or The man who ended war?
The man who ended war is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The man who ended war (190 pages, ≈ 3 h 31 m); Player Piano (322 pages, ≈ 5 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: Player Piano or The man who ended war?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Player Piano: Challenging; The man who ended war: Challenging.