The Wind's Twelve Quarters vs To Cut a Long Story Short: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction
The Wind's Twelve Quarters
This is a collection containing, among other stories, the short story that started the Earthsea series." Along with "The Rule of Names," the story establishes the world and characters of Earthsea. First published in…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Wind's Twelve Quarters highest: The Wind's Twelve Quarters 4.1 · To Cut a Long Story Short 3.8.
- The Wind's Twelve Quarters has the widest readership — 8243 ratings behind its score.
- The Wind's Twelve Quarters runs the darker storyline; To Cut a Long Story Short stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Wind's Twelve Quarters | To Cut a Long Story Short | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (8243) | 3.8 (8224) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (48) | 3.8 (14) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (23) | 4.0 (20) |
Reception
| The Wind's Twelve Quarters | To Cut a Long Story Short | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8243 | 8224 |
| Editions | 33 | 33 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 11762 | 2984 |
| Reading it now | 1633 | 842 |
| Written reviews | 913 | 373 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1985 | 978 |
| Pages | 303 | 294 |