Reckless vs The Machine Stops: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Technology, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Reckless

Reckless Cornelia Funke · 2010 ★★★★☆ 3.8 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Machine Stops

The Machine Stops E. M. Forster · 1909 ★★★★☆ 4.1 36 pages · ≈ 40 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Machine Stops higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 22307 votes.
The Machine Stops is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Reckless.
Reckless is the easier read (Easy), The Machine Stops more demanding (Moderate).

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