When God Laughs and Other Short Stories vs Winter Dreams: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction
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…
Winter Dreams
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"Winter Dreams" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that first appeared in Metropolitan Magazine in December 1922, and was collected in All the Sad Young Men in 1926. It is considered one of Fitzgerald's finest…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Winter Dreams has the widest readership — 3534 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| When God Laughs and Other Short Stories | Winter Dreams | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (3534) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.5 (7) |
Reception
| When God Laughs and Other Short Stories | Winter Dreams | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 3534 |
| Editions | 61 | 120 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2246 |
| Reading it now | — | 76 |
| Written reviews | — | 342 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 699 |
| Pages | 148 | 48 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: When God Laughs and Other Short Stories or Winter Dreams?
When God Laughs and Other Short Stories has the higher combined reader rating across sources (When God Laughs and Other Short Stories 3.8/5, Winter Dreams 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: When God Laughs and Other Short Stories or Winter Dreams?
Winter Dreams is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Winter Dreams (48 pages, ≈ 53 min); When God Laughs and Other Short Stories (148 pages, ≈ 2 h 44 m).
Which is harder to read: When God Laughs and Other Short Stories or Winter Dreams?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — When God Laughs and Other Short Stories: Challenging; Winter Dreams: Moderate.