Shields textbook of glaucoma vs The Girl with All the Gifts: Which Should You Read?
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Shields textbook of glaucoma
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"Thoroughly updated, and now in full color, Shields' Textbook of Glaucoma, Sixth Edition is a clinically focused and practical textbook for general ophthalmologists treating patients with glaucoma. This classic text…
The Girl with All the Gifts
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Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her "our little genius." Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant keeps his gun pointing at her while two of…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Girl with All the Gifts is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 11 for Shields textbook of glaucoma.
- The Girl with All the Gifts has the widest readership — 3490 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Shields textbook of glaucoma | The Girl with All the Gifts | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (5) | 4.0 (3490) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (820) |
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Reception
| Shields textbook of glaucoma | The Girl with All the Gifts | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 3490 |
| Editions | 4 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 29623 |
| Pages | 610 | 416 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Shields textbook of glaucoma or The Girl with All the Gifts?
The Girl with All the Gifts has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Girl with All the Gifts 4.0/5, Shields textbook of glaucoma 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Shields textbook of glaucoma or The Girl with All the Gifts?
The Girl with All the Gifts is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Girl with All the Gifts (416 pages, ≈ 7 h 42 m); Shields textbook of glaucoma (610 pages, ≈ 11 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: Shields textbook of glaucoma or The Girl with All the Gifts?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Shields textbook of glaucoma: Moderate; The Girl with All the Gifts: Moderate.