In the wet vs The food of the gods and how it came to earth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Science fiction, British and irish fiction, Science Fiction
In the wet
Originally published in 1953, In the Wet is Nevil Shute's speculative glance into the future of the British Empire. An elderly clergyman stationed in the Australian bush is called to the bedside of a dying derelict. In…
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The food of the gods and how it came to earth
The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that was first published in 1904. Wells called it "a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs. . . . I had hit upon [the…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate In the wet highest: In the wet 3.9 · The food of the gods and how it came to earth 3.4.
- The food of the gods and how it came to earth is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for In the wet.
- The food of the gods and how it came to earth has the widest readership — 5494 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The food of the gods and how it came to earth
≈ 4h vs 6h for In the wet
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The food of the gods and how it came to earth
5494 ratings vs 1466 for In the wet
Just want the better-reviewed one?
In the wet
3.9 vs 3.4 from readers
New to the genre?
In the wet
Moderate vs Challenging for The food of the gods and how it came to earth
Scores by source
| In the wet | The food of the gods and how it came to earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1466) | 3.4 (5494) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | 4.0 (40) |
Reception
| In the wet | The food of the gods and how it came to earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1466 | 5494 |
| Editions | 49 | 194 |
| Citations | 8 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 703 | 8781 |
| Reading it now | 124 | — |
| Written reviews | 173 | 471 |
| Wikipedia attention | 393 | 2531 |
| Pages | 368 | 222 |