A coat of many colours vs The View From the Cheap Seats: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Literary collections, Essays
A coat of many colours
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,…
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The View From the Cheap Seats
"An enthralling collection of nonfiction essays on a myriad of topics--from art and artists to dreams, myths, and memories--observed in #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman's probing, amusing, and…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A coat of many colours is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for The View From the Cheap Seats.
- The View From the Cheap Seats has the widest readership — 76 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A coat of many colours | The View From the Cheap Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (5) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (76) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (9) |
Reception
| A coat of many colours | The View From the Cheap Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 76 |
| Editions | 15 | 13 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Want to read | 16 | — |
| Pages | 352 | 544 |