Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780 vs Metropolitan Life: Which Should You Read?
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In the vein of Lebowitz's acclaimed Netflix limited series, Pretend It's a City—The Fran Lebowitz Reader brings together two of the famed author's bestsellers, Metropolitan Life and Social Studies.In "elegant, finely…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780 has the widest readership — 24 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780 | Metropolitan Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (24) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (5) |
Reception
| Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780 | Metropolitan Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24 | 5 |
| Editions | 14 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 15253 |
| Pages | 150 | 177 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780 or Metropolitan Life?
Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780 3.8/5, Metropolitan Life 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780 or Metropolitan Life?
Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780 is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780 (150 pages, ≈ 2 h 47 m); Metropolitan Life (177 pages, ≈ 3 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780 or Metropolitan Life?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780: Demanding; Metropolitan Life: Moderate.