The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories vs When God Laughs and Other Short Stories: Which Should You Read?
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories
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A collection of short stories previously published in Hemingway’s earlier collections. These are generally considered the best of the early short stories. Ranging from semi-autobiographical tales from his childhood in…
When God Laughs and Other Short Stories
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Released in 1911, When God Laughs, and Other Stories is the eleventh collection of short stories by Jack London. In contrast with most of his other work that had been released at the time, When God Laughs is set in…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories has the widest readership — 49715 ratings behind its score.
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories runs the darker storyline; When God Laughs and Other Short Stories stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories | When God Laughs and Other Short Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (49715) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (59) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (66) | — |
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Reception
| The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories | When God Laughs and Other Short Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 49715 | 1 |
| Editions | 59 | 61 |
| Want to read | 39643 | — |
| Reading it now | 2310 | — |
| Written reviews | 2934 | — |
| Pages | 156 | 148 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories or When God Laughs and Other Short Stories?
The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories 3.8/5, When God Laughs and Other Short Stories 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories or When God Laughs and Other Short Stories?
When God Laughs and Other Short Stories is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: When God Laughs and Other Short Stories (148 pages, ≈ 2 h 44 m); The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories (156 pages, ≈ 2 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories or When God Laughs and Other Short Stories?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories: Challenging; When God Laughs and Other Short Stories: Challenging.