The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything vs What Mad Universe: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Fiction

Cover of The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything

The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything John D. MacDonald · 1600 ★★★★☆ 3.8 207 pages · ≈ 3 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of What Mad Universe

What Mad Universe Fredric Brown · 1949 ★★★★☆ 3.9 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
What Mad Universe is the easier read (Challenging), The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything more demanding (Demanding).

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