Hive vs The Machine Society: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dystopian
Hive
In the aftermath of the Hives invasion of earth, the society of the old world was shattered, and in response to the possibility of the aliens return, the authoritative Collective took hold of the sphere. Alexander King…
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The Machine Society
Mike Brooks debut novel is an adventure story set in a dystopian future in which our taste for branding, consumerism and artificial reality is boundless. In The Machine Society, he weaves together psychological insight,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Machine Society has the widest readership — 20 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Hive | The Machine Society | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (20) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Hive | The Machine Society | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 20 |
| Editions | 2 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 17 |
| Written reviews | — | 12 |
| Wikipedia attention | 531 | — |
| Pages | 233 | 213 |