A history of New York vs The Web and the Rock: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: City and town life, New york, Biography & Memoir, 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…
The Web and the Rock
“UP TO THE TIME GEORGE WEBBER'S FATHER DIED, THERE WERE SOME UNforgiving souls in the town of Libya Hill who spoke of him as a man who not only had deserted his wife and child, but had consummated his iniquity by going off to live with another woman.”
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George Webber, a man raised and schooled in the south, moves to New York City where he aspires to become a successful writer, but his ambition is sidetracked when he becomes tragically obsessed with the beautiful,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Web and the Rock highest: The Web and the Rock 4.0 · A history of New York 3.7.
- A history of New York is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 12 for The Web and the Rock.
- The Web and the Rock has the widest readership — 687 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A history of New York | The Web and the Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (503) | 4.0 (687) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (2) |
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Reception
| A history of New York | The Web and the Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 503 | 687 |
| Editions | 472 | 39 |
| Citations | 19 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3 | — |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 916 | 500 |
| Pages | 437 | 695 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A history of New York or The Web and the Rock?
The Web and the Rock has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Web and the Rock 4.0/5, A history of New York 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: A history of New York or The Web and the Rock?
A history of New York is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A history of New York (437 pages, ≈ 8 h 06 m); The Web and the Rock (695 pages, ≈ 12 h 52 m).
Which is harder to read: A history of New York or The Web and the Rock?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A history of New York: Challenging; The Web and the Rock: Demanding.