Rosy is My Relative vs The jewels of Aptor: Which Should You Read?
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Rosy is My Relative
An uproariously funny book. At the age of thirty, Adrian Rookwhistle's life hasn't quite turned out the way he'd have hoped. Working an unfulfilling job as a clerk in the city and living under the tyranny of his…
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The jewels of Aptor
Delany's first novel, written when he was about 19. The story follows a small group through a post-nuclear war future setting, on a quest to rescue a priestess of the goddess Argo from the land of the dark god Hama. …
The verdict
- Readers rate Rosy is My Relative highest: Rosy is My Relative 3.7 · The jewels of Aptor 3.3.
- The jewels of Aptor has the widest readership — 1006 ratings behind its score.
- The jewels of Aptor runs the darker storyline; Rosy is My Relative stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Rosy is My Relative | The jewels of Aptor | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.3 (1006) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (6) | 3.0 (10) |
Reception
| Rosy is My Relative | The jewels of Aptor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6 | 1006 |
| Editions | 12 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 808 |
| Reading it now | — | 31 |
| Written reviews | — | 123 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 301 |
| Pages | 240 | 162 |