A Reporter's Life vs Ian Fleming: 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.
Ian Fleming
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Sportsman, womanizer, naval commander, world-traveler, spy, the suave Old Etonian creator of the Cold War's archetypal secret agent was infinitely more complicated and interesting than his major fictional character,…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ian Fleming is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 11 for A Reporter's Life.
- A Reporter's Life has the widest readership — 3130 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Reporter's Life | Ian Fleming | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (3130) | 3.7 (447) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 2.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| A Reporter's Life | Ian Fleming | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3130 | 447 |
| Editions | 6 | 11 |
| Citations | 22 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2523 | 594 |
| Reading it now | 84 | 62 |
| Written reviews | 262 | 70 |
| Wikipedia attention | 86 | 116429 |
| Pages | 637 | 486 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Reporter's Life or Ian Fleming?
A Reporter's Life has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Reporter's Life 3.8/5, Ian Fleming 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Reporter's Life or Ian Fleming?
Ian Fleming is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Ian Fleming (486 pages, ≈ 9 h 00 m); A Reporter's Life (637 pages, ≈ 11 h 48 m).
Which is harder to read: A Reporter's Life or Ian Fleming?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Reporter's Life: Moderate; Ian Fleming: Moderate.