Gravity's Rainbow vs The Moon is Down: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Soldiers, World War, History, Fiction
Gravity's Rainbow
Winner of the National Book Award"The most profound and accomplished American novel since the end of World War II." —The New Republic“A screaming comes across the sky. . .” A few months after the Germans’ secret V-2…
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The Moon is Down
Also contained in: The Grapes of Wrath / The Moon is Down / Cannery Row / East of Eden / Of Mice and Men
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Moon is Down is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 21 for Gravity's Rainbow.
- Gravity's Rainbow has the widest readership — 49955 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Gravity's Rainbow | The Moon is Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (49955) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (175) | 4.5 (24) |
Reception
| Gravity's Rainbow | The Moon is Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 49955 | 24 |
| Editions | 44 | 87 |
| Citations | — | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 137 | — |
| Reading it now | 2 | — |
| Written reviews | 3 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 31785 | 2178 |
| Pages | 1160 | 208 |