The Ugly American vs Welcome to the Monkey House: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction
The Ugly American
This book is a fictionally written depiction of America^s failed foreign policy, tactics and blunders in a country depicted as an area similar to Viet Nam. The journalist author was entrenched in the region for several…
1 film adaptation
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Welcome to the Monkey House
Welcome to the Monkey House is a collection of Kurt Vonnegut’s shorter works. Originally printed in publications as diverse as The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and The Atlantic Monthly, these superb stories…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Ugly American has the widest readership — 5268 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Ugly American | Welcome to the Monkey House | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (5268) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (7) | 4.0 (150) |
| Apple Books | 3.0 (7) | 4.5 (104) |
Reception
| The Ugly American | Welcome to the Monkey House | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5268 | 150 |
| Editions | 79 | 40 |
| Citations | 162 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6323 | — |
| Written reviews | 604 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2477 | 2367 |
| Pages | 250 | 310 |