A Reporter's Life vs Experiment in autobiography: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Journalists, Biography & Memoir
A Reporter's Life
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Walter Cronkite gives an account of his personal life as that of a reporter and T.V. newscaster.
Experiment in autobiography
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En un momento de desgaste personal y abierto escepticismo, H.G. Wells, uno de los escritores más importantes de la literatura occidental, realizó el relato de su vida hasta 1934, fecha de publicación de este Experimento…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Reporter's Life has the widest readership — 3130 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Reporter's Life | Experiment in autobiography | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (3130) | 3.9 (46) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 2.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| A Reporter's Life | Experiment in autobiography | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3130 | 46 |
| Editions | 6 | 33 |
| Citations | 22 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2523 | 204 |
| Reading it now | 84 | 13 |
| Written reviews | 262 | 8 |
| Wikipedia attention | 86 | 125 |
| Pages | 637 | 718 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Reporter's Life or Experiment in autobiography?
Experiment in autobiography has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Experiment in autobiography 3.8/5, A Reporter's Life 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Reporter's Life or Experiment in autobiography?
A Reporter's Life is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Reporter's Life (637 pages, ≈ 11 h 48 m); Experiment in autobiography (718 pages, ≈ 13 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: A Reporter's Life or Experiment in autobiography?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Reporter's Life: Moderate; Experiment in autobiography: Challenging.