Tales of space and time vs The silver metal lover: Which Should You Read?
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Tales of space and time
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Tales of Space and Time collects together two novellas and three short stories by the great science fiction writer H. G. Wells. First published in 1899, this absorbing and stimulating read contains:The Crystal Egg…
The silver metal lover
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Jane feels adrift in the upper class of her dystopian society until she meets a robot built for pleasure she suspects is more than the sum of his parts. Can a girl truly love a machine? And can the machine love her back?
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Tales of space and time has the widest readership — 1069 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Tales of space and time | The silver metal lover | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1069) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (3) | 3.8 (18) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (111) | 4.0 (16) |
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Reception
| Tales of space and time | The silver metal lover | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1069 | 18 |
| Editions | 77 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1909 | — |
| Written reviews | 88 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 163 | — |
| Pages | 205 | 216 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Tales of space and time or The silver metal lover?
The silver metal lover has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The silver metal lover 3.8/5, Tales of space and time 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Tales of space and time or The silver metal lover?
Tales of space and time is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Tales of space and time (205 pages, ≈ 3 h 48 m); The silver metal lover (216 pages, ≈ 4 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Tales of space and time or The silver metal lover?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Tales of space and time: Demanding; The silver metal lover: Moderate.