Autobiography of a Face vs My lobotomy: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Patients, Personal narratives, United States, Biography & Memoir
Autobiography of a Face
“KER-POW! I was knocked into the present, the unmistakable now, by Joni Friedman's head as it collided with the right side of my jaw.”
Lucy Grealy's ruthless self-examination, rich fantasy life, and great derring-do inform this powerful memoir about the premium we put on beauty and on a woman's face in particular. It took Lucy twenty years of living…
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My lobotomy
At twelve, Howard Dully was guilty of the same crimes as other boys his age: he was moody and messy, rambunctious with his brothers, contrary just to prove a point, and perpetually at odds with his parents. Yet somehow,…
The verdict
- Readers rate My lobotomy highest: My lobotomy 4.4 · Autobiography of a Face 4.0.
- Autobiography of a Face has the widest readership — 30475 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Autobiography of a Face | My lobotomy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (30475) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (20) | 3.7 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | 4.5 (202) |
Reception
| Autobiography of a Face | My lobotomy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 30475 | 202 |
| Editions | 8 | 17 |
| Want to read | 37221 | — |
| Reading it now | 559 | — |
| Written reviews | 2125 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 634 | — |
| Pages | 230 | 287 |