A Reporter's Life vs Der Aufmacher: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Journalists, Biography & Memoir
A Reporter's Life
Walter Cronkite gives an account of his personal life as that of a reporter and T.V. newscaster.
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Der Aufmacher
Vor zwanzig Jahren erschien zum ersten Mal Günter Wallraffs inzwischen legendärer Bericht aus dem Inneren der "Bild"-Zeitung.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Der Aufmacher is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 11 for A Reporter's Life.
- A Reporter's Life has the widest readership — 3130 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Reporter's Life | Der Aufmacher | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (3130) | 3.5 (2) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.0 (2) |
| Google Books | 2.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| A Reporter's Life | Der Aufmacher | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3130 | 2 |
| Editions | 6 | 12 |
| Citations | 22 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2523 | 4 |
| Reading it now | 84 | — |
| Written reviews | 262 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 86 | — |
| Pages | 637 | 272 |