A history of New York vs Metropolitan Life: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: City and town life, New york, Humor, Social life and customs, Fiction
A history of New York
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A history of New York : from the beginning of the world to the end of the Dutch dynasty ; containing, among many surprising and curious matters, the unutterable ponderings of Walter the Doubter, the disastrous projects…
Metropolitan Life
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In the vein of Lebowitz's acclaimed Netflix limited series, Pretend It's a City—The Fran Lebowitz Reader brings together two of the famed author's bestsellers, Metropolitan Life and Social Studies.In "elegant, finely…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Metropolitan Life is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for A history of New York.
- A history of New York has the widest readership — 503 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A history of New York | Metropolitan Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (503) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (5) |
Reception
| A history of New York | Metropolitan Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 503 | 5 |
| Editions | 472 | 13 |
| Citations | 19 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3 | — |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 916 | 15253 |
| Pages | 437 | 177 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A history of New York or Metropolitan Life?
A history of New York has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A history of New York 3.7/5, Metropolitan Life 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: A history of New York or Metropolitan Life?
Metropolitan Life is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Metropolitan Life (177 pages, ≈ 3 h 17 m); A history of New York (437 pages, ≈ 8 h 06 m).
Which is harder to read: A history of New York or Metropolitan Life?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A history of New York: Challenging; Metropolitan Life: Moderate.