A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder vs The cure for death by lightning: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Canadian literature, Canadian fiction, Fiction
A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder
Four men aboard a boat find the titular strange manuscript in a cylindar floating in the sea. It turns out to be the story of Adam More, a sailor stranded in a savage hidden country in Antarctica. In this "nation" are…
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The cure for death by lightning
Gail Anderson-Dargatz's story takes place against the backdrop of daily life on a farm in remote Turtle Valley, British Columbia, during World War II Beth Weeks is fifteen years old and lives with her family. Strange…
The verdict
- Readers rate The cure for death by lightning highest: The cure for death by lightning 3.7 · A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder 3.3.
- A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder has the widest readership — 996 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder | The cure for death by lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (996) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (3) | 3.3 (9) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (51) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | — |
Reception
| A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder | The cure for death by lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 996 | 9 |
| Editions | 110 | 11 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Reading it now | 70 | — |
| Written reviews | 150 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 416 | 133 |
| Pages | 239 | 294 |