Tanglewreck (Blackbirds) vs The 13 Clocks: Which Should You Read?
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Tanglewreck (Blackbirds)
Something frightening is happening with time. One moment, a time tornado rages through the streets of London, and those caught up in its path vanish without a trace. The next moment a woolly mammoth is seen lumbering…
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The 13 Clocks
"There has never been anything like this before, and there will never be anything like this again…[Thurber] takes such delight in the words. It's like it's written by somebody who wants to infect you with his love of…
The verdict
- Readers rate The 13 Clocks highest: The 13 Clocks 3.9 · Tanglewreck (Blackbirds) 3.6.
- The 13 Clocks is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Tanglewreck (Blackbirds).
- The 13 Clocks has the widest readership — 45 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Tanglewreck (Blackbirds) | The 13 Clocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.1 (12) | 3.9 (45) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (17) |
Reception
| Tanglewreck (Blackbirds) | The 13 Clocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12 | 45 |
| Editions | 14 | 18 |
| Citations | — | 5 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 876 |
| Pages | 415 | 124 |