The Dispossessed vs The loving dead: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
The Dispossessed
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the…
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The loving dead
A California party turns bad when the spread of a brain-eating STD leaves roommates Kate and Michael struggling to deal with a houseful of zombies. Oblivious Oakland authorities ignore the escalating crisis as…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Dispossessed highest: The Dispossessed 4.3 · The loving dead 3.7.
- The loving dead is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Dispossessed.
- The Dispossessed has the widest readership — 15473 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Dispossessed | The loving dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (15473) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (881) | 3.2 (5) |
Reception
| The Dispossessed | The loving dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15473 | 5 |
| Editions | 75 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 242459 | — |
| Written reviews | 15473 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 22377 | — |
| Pages | 352 | 241 |