Siege and Storm vs The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Siege and Storm
Hunted across the True Sea and haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret.
vs
The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised
Tell-tale Heart/ Edgar Allan Poe The jewels / Guy de Maupassant Gooseberries / Anton Chekhov The tree of knowledge / Henry James A clean, well-lighted place / Ernest Hemingway Youth / Joseph Conrad The rocking-horse…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Siege and Storm.
- Siege and Storm has the widest readership — 700662 ratings behind its score.
- Siege and Storm runs the darker storyline; The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised
≈ 6h vs 8h for Siege and Storm
New to the genre?
Siege and Storm
Light vs Moderate for The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised
In the mood for something dark?
Siege and Storm
a darker storyline than The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised
Want something lighter?
The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised
an easier tone than Siege and Storm
Scores by source
| Siege and Storm | The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (700662) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (1125) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1566) | — |
Reception
| Siege and Storm | The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 700662 | 1 |
| Editions | 28 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 302457 | — |
| Reading it now | 26877 | — |
| Written reviews | 65259 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1688 | — |
| Pages | 464 | 334 |