The People of the Crater vs The ship of Ishtar: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The People of the Crater

The People of the Crater Andre Norton · 2009 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 54 pages · ≈ 1 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The ship of Ishtar

The ship of Ishtar A. Merritt · 1924 ★★★★☆ 3.6 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The ship of Ishtar higher: 3.6 vs 3.3 from 672 votes.
The People of the Crater is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The ship of Ishtar.
The People of the Crater is the easier read (Moderate), The ship of Ishtar more demanding (Challenging).

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