Son of Man vs The ugly little boy: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fiction
Son of Man
1972 Locus Poll Award nominee, best SF novel IN THE BEGINNING... there was no Brooklyn, no St. Louis, no Shakespeare, no moon, no hunger, no death... IN THE BEGINNING... there were no real men, no real women, nothing…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The ugly little boy highest: The ugly little boy 3.9 · Son of Man 3.4.
- Son of Man is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The ugly little boy.
- The ugly little boy has the widest readership — 3995 ratings behind its score.
- Son of Man reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 2 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Son of Man | The ugly little boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (599) | 3.9 (3995) |
| Hardcover | 2.6 (5) | 3.8 (14) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (4) |
Reception
| Son of Man | The ugly little boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 599 | 3995 |
| Editions | 14 | 13 |
| Citations | 2 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2444 |
| Reading it now | — | 34 |
| Written reviews | — | 223 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2815 | 727 |
| Pages | 212 | 352 |