Lord Kelvin's machine vs The Somnambulist: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Steampunk fiction, Steampunk, Fiction
Lord Kelvin's machine
World-renowned scientist-explorer Langdon St. Ives and his faithful man-servant Hasbro return again to confront the diabolical hunchback Dr. Ignacio Narbondo in a new adventure involving no less than the salvation of…
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The Somnambulist
Be warned. This book has no literary merit whatsoever. Needless to say, I doubt you'll believe a word of it. Once the toast of good society in Victoria's England, the extraordinary conjurer Edward Moon no longer…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Lord Kelvin's machine is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Somnambulist.
- Lord Kelvin's machine has the widest readership — 446 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Lord Kelvin's machine | The Somnambulist | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (446) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 2.6 (14) |
Reception
| Lord Kelvin's machine | The Somnambulist | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 446 | 14 |
| Editions | 5 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 567 | — |
| Reading it now | 14 | — |
| Written reviews | 45 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 92 | 139 |
| Pages | 262 | 376 |