The Alphabet Versus the Goddess vs The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel]: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Misogyny, Women
The Alphabet Versus the Goddess
“Of all the sacred cows allowed to roam unimpeded in our culture, few are as revered as literacy.”
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Making remarkable connections across a wide range of subjects including brain anatomy and function, anthropology, history, and religion, Shlain argues that, with the advent of literacy, the very act of reading an…
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The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel]
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In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Alphabet Versus the Goddess highest: The Alphabet Versus the Goddess 4.2 · The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] 3.9.
- The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Alphabet Versus the Goddess.
- The Alphabet Versus the Goddess has the widest readership — 2494 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Alphabet Versus the Goddess | The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (2494) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (6) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | — |
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Reception
| The Alphabet Versus the Goddess | The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2494 | 6 |
| Editions | 9 | 10 |
| Want to read | 6129 | — |
| Reading it now | 507 | — |
| Written reviews | 337 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 370 | — |
| Pages | 480 | 240 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Alphabet Versus the Goddess or The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel]?
The Alphabet Versus the Goddess has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Alphabet Versus the Goddess 4.2/5, The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Alphabet Versus the Goddess or The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel]?
The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] (240 pages, ≈ 4 h 27 m); The Alphabet Versus the Goddess (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: The Alphabet Versus the Goddess or The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel]?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: Moderate; The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel]: Light.