1066 and All That vs Perfect Behavior: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Parody, English wit and humor, Anecdotes, Humor
1066 and All That
A tongue-in-cheek history of England which takes as its basic tenet the idea that history is only what you can remember and is therefore a collection of half remembered facts. The authors maintain that there are only…
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Perfect Behavior
“THE BACHELOR DINNER AND AFTER That evening the groom gives for the best man and the ushers what is known as a "bachelor dinner." It is his farewell to his men friends as he passes out of the state of bachelorhood. The formal passing out generally occurs toward the end of the dinner, and is a quaint ceremony participated in by most of those present. It is customary for the best man to wake up abo”
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- 1066 and All That has the widest readership — 3584 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| 1066 and All That | Perfect Behavior | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (3584) | 3.9 (59) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| 1066 and All That | Perfect Behavior | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3584 | 59 |
| Editions | 88 | 12 |
| Citations | 62 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 4215 | 83 |
| Reading it now | 85 | 11 |
| Written reviews | 433 | 6 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1448 | — |
| Pages | 116 | 106 |