The Great War vs The Moon is Down: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Soldiers, World War, War, History, Fiction
The Great War
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An anthology of stories inspired by objects from the First World War. It is a collection of stories by bestselling authors, each inspired by a different object from the First World War. Each object illuminates an aspect…
The Moon is Down
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Also contained in: The Grapes of Wrath / The Moon is Down / Cannery Row / East of Eden / Of Mice and Men
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Moon is Down highest: The Moon is Down 4.1 · The Great War 3.8.
- The Moon is Down has the widest readership — 24 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Great War | The Moon is Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (8) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (24) |
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Reception
| The Great War | The Moon is Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 24 |
| Editions | 5 | 87 |
| Citations | — | 18 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 335834 | 2178 |
| Pages | 303 | 208 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Great War or The Moon is Down?
The Moon is Down has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Moon is Down 4.1/5, The Great War 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Great War or The Moon is Down?
The Moon is Down is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Moon is Down (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m); The Great War (303 pages, ≈ 5 h 37 m).
Which is harder to read: The Great War or The Moon is Down?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Great War: Moderate; The Moon is Down: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
The Great War: no film adaptation on record; The Moon is Down: 1 film adaptation.