The Far Side Gallery 5 vs The Gashlycrumb Tinies: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Pictorial American wit and humor, American wit and humor, Humor, Graphic Novels
The Far Side Gallery 5
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The Far Side is a single-panel comic created by Gary Larson and syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate, which ran from January 1, 1980, to January 1, 1995. Its surrealistic humor is often based on uncomfortable social…
The Gashlycrumb Tinies
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An alphabetical phantasmagoria in which a succession of infants meet dreadful ends.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Far Side Gallery 5 highest: The Far Side Gallery 5 4.5 · The Gashlycrumb Tinies 4.1.
- The Gashlycrumb Tinies has the widest readership — 84808 ratings behind its score.
- The Gashlycrumb Tinies runs the darker storyline; The Far Side Gallery 5 stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Far Side Gallery 5 | The Gashlycrumb Tinies | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (5566) | 4.1 (84808) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.1 (8) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (5) |
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Reception
| The Far Side Gallery 5 | The Gashlycrumb Tinies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5566 | 84808 |
| Editions | 16 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 38957 |
| Reading it now | — | 102 |
| Written reviews | — | 1392 |
| Wikipedia attention | 60 | 2614 |
| Pages | 105 | 60 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Far Side Gallery 5 or The Gashlycrumb Tinies?
The Far Side Gallery 5 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Far Side Gallery 5 4.5/5, The Gashlycrumb Tinies 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Far Side Gallery 5 or The Gashlycrumb Tinies?
The Gashlycrumb Tinies is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Gashlycrumb Tinies (60 pages, ≈ 1 h 07 m); The Far Side Gallery 5 (105 pages, ≈ 1 h 57 m).
Which is harder to read: The Far Side Gallery 5 or The Gashlycrumb Tinies?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Far Side Gallery 5: Light; The Gashlycrumb Tinies: Light.