The Moon is Down vs Valley of Wild Horses: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Westerns, Fiction
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
Valley of Wild Horses
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The tall young cowpuncher known as Panhandle Smith had roped, gambled and fought his way from Montana to New Mexico, but Marco was the most lawless place he had ever seen. And when Panhandle faced down Dick Hardman, he…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Valley of Wild Horses has the widest readership — 2113 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Moon is Down | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (2113) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.0 (2) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (8) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (24) | 4.5 (863) |
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Reception
| The Moon is Down | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24 | 2113 |
| Editions | 87 | 126 |
| Citations | 18 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1171 |
| Reading it now | — | 400 |
| Written reviews | — | 102 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2178 | — |
| Pages | 208 | 250 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Moon is Down or Valley of Wild Horses?
Valley of Wild Horses has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Valley of Wild Horses 4.1/5, The Moon is Down 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Moon is Down or Valley of Wild Horses?
The Moon is Down is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Moon is Down (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m); Valley of Wild Horses (250 pages, ≈ 4 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: The Moon is Down or Valley of Wild Horses?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Moon is Down: Challenging; Valley of Wild Horses: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
The Moon is Down: 1 film adaptation; Valley of Wild Horses: no film adaptation on record.