4th of July vs Amateur City: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Policewomen, California, Women detectives, Police, Fiction
4th of July
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A young girl is killed in the crossfire after a routine arrest goes terribly wrong, and Lt. Lindsay Boxer has to defend herself against a charge of police brutality. In a landmark trial that transfixes the nation,…
Amateur City
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Tough and demanding LAPD Detective Kate Delafield is the leader of the investigation into a high-rise office building murder. The case is intriguing but routine—until Kate interviews the only witness, Ellen…
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate 4th of July highest: 4th of July 4.4 · Amateur City 3.9.
- Amateur City is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for 4th of July.
- 4th of July has the widest readership — 939 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| 4th of July | Amateur City | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (72) | 3.7 (3) |
| Google Books | 2.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (939) | 4.5 (7) |
Reception
| 4th of July | Amateur City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 939 | 7 |
| Editions | 51 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 335551 | 49 |
| Pages | 318 | 204 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: 4th of July or Amateur City?
4th of July has the higher combined reader rating across sources (4th of July 4.4/5, Amateur City 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: 4th of July or Amateur City?
Amateur City is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Amateur City (204 pages, ≈ 3 h 47 m); 4th of July (318 pages, ≈ 5 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: 4th of July or Amateur City?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — 4th of July: Challenging; Amateur City: Moderate.