Bath Haus vs Memorial: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sexual minorities, New York Times reviewed, American literature, Fiction
Bath Haus
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"A young gay man in a perfect marriage strives to keep a dangerous indiscretion from his loving husband"-- Oliver Park, a young recovering addict from Indiana, finally has everything he ever wanted: sobriety and a…
Memorial
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Benson and Mike are two young guys who live together in Houston. Mike is a Japanese American chef at a Mexican restaurant and Benson's a Black day care teacher, and they've been together for a few years—good years—but…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Bath Haus highest: Bath Haus 4.4 · Memorial 3.9.
- Bath Haus has the widest readership — 329 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Bath Haus | Memorial | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.6 (5) | 3.5 (69) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (329) | 4.0 (193) |
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Reception
| Bath Haus | Memorial | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 329 | 193 |
| Editions | 3 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2062 |
| Pages | 320 | 336 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Bath Haus or Memorial?
Bath Haus has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Bath Haus 4.4/5, Memorial 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Bath Haus or Memorial?
Bath Haus is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Bath Haus (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m); Memorial (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Bath Haus or Memorial?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Bath Haus: Moderate; Memorial: Moderate.