A coat of many colours vs Changing my mind: Which Should You Read?
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A coat of many colours
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This book, first published in 1947, is collection of critical essays by Herbert Read that had not been previously published in book form. The essays cover several different subject areas, including literature, art,…
Changing my mind
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A sparkling collection of Zadie Smith's nonfiction over the past decade.Zadie Smith brings to her essays all of the curiosity, intellectual rigor, and sharp humor that have attracted so many readers to her fiction, and…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Changing my mind has the widest readership — 1297 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A coat of many colours | Changing my mind | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (5) | 3.8 (1297) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (18) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (5) |
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Reception
| A coat of many colours | Changing my mind | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 1297 |
| Editions | 15 | 16 |
| Want to read | 16 | — |
| Pages | 352 | 306 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A coat of many colours or Changing my mind?
A coat of many colours has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A coat of many colours 3.9/5, Changing my mind 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A coat of many colours or Changing my mind?
Changing my mind is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Changing my mind (306 pages, ≈ 5 h 40 m); A coat of many colours (352 pages, ≈ 6 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: A coat of many colours or Changing my mind?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A coat of many colours: Challenging; Changing my mind: Challenging.