Abnormal psychology vs Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum: Which Should You Read?

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Abnormal psychology David H. Barlow · 1995 ★★★★☆ 3.8 704 pages · ≈ 13 h 02 m · Moderate

Balancing biological, psychological, social, and cultural approaches, David Barlow and V. Mark Durand's groundbreaking integrative approach is the most modern, scientifically valid method for studying abnormal…

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Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum Hiram Chase · 1863 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 85 pages · ≈ 1 h 34 m · Challenging

I have been urged ever since I left the Asylum, by friends, to write my history of those two unfortunate years, and give it to the public. This I did purpose to do while I was in the asylum, as soon as I left it, while…

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The verdict

Readers rate Abnormal psychology highest: Abnormal psychology 3.8 · Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum 3.4.
Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 13 for Abnormal psychology.
Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum has the widest readership — 39 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum ≈ 1h vs 13h for Abnormal psychology New to the genre? Abnormal psychology Moderate vs Challenging for Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum

Scores by source

	Abnormal psychology	Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum
Goodreads	—	3.1 (39)
Hardcover	3.0 (1)	—
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Reception

	Abnormal psychology	Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum
Ratings	1	39
Editions	45	8
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	—	23
Reading it now	—	4
Written reviews	—	4
Wikipedia attention	2648	—
Pages	704	85
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Abnormal psychology or Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum?

Abnormal psychology has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Abnormal psychology 3.8/5, Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum 3.4/5).

Which is shorter to read: Abnormal psychology or Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum?

Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum (85 pages, ≈ 1 h 34 m); Abnormal psychology (704 pages, ≈ 13 h 02 m).

Which is harder to read: Abnormal psychology or Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Abnormal psychology: Moderate; Two years and four months in a lunatic asylum: Challenging.