Something Wicked This Way Comes vs The Colors of Space: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sci Fi, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Few American novels written this century have endured in the heart and memory as has Ray Bradbury's unparalleled literary classic SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to…
1 film adaptation
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The Colors of Space
Synopsis - When Bart Steele goes to the Earth spaceport to meet his father for the first time in five years, he doesn’t realise that his life will never be the same again. Half- Mentorian by birth, he is able to…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Colors of Space is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Something Wicked This Way Comes.
- Something Wicked This Way Comes has the widest readership — 158551 ratings behind its score.
- The Colors of Space runs the darker storyline; Something Wicked This Way Comes stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Colors of Space
≈ 2h vs 5h for Something Wicked This Way Comes
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Something Wicked This Way Comes
158551 ratings vs 1465 for The Colors of Space
In the mood for something dark?
The Colors of Space
a darker storyline than Something Wicked This Way Comes
Want something lighter?
Something Wicked This Way Comes
an easier tone than The Colors of Space
Scores by source
| Something Wicked This Way Comes | The Colors of Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (158551) | 3.7 (1465) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (476) | 3.5 (4) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (60) | 4.0 (14) |
Reception
| Something Wicked This Way Comes | The Colors of Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 158551 | 1465 |
| Editions | 60 | 62 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 895 |
| Reading it now | — | 128 |
| Written reviews | — | 136 |
| Wikipedia attention | 17356 | 238 |
| Pages | 272 | 130 |