Blind Faith vs The private diary of Lyle Menendez: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Case studies, True Crime, Murder
Blind Faith
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The Marshalls were the model family of Tom’s River, New Jersey, living the American dream of all that money could buy. Rob Marshall was the big breadwinner, king of the country club set. Maria Marshall was his…
The private diary of Lyle Menendez
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The personal story of Lyle Menendez is based on a four-and-a-half-year intimate correspondence with the author and covers the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez by Lyle and his brother Erik and the court trials that…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The private diary of Lyle Menendez highest: The private diary of Lyle Menendez 4.1 · Blind Faith 3.7.
- The private diary of Lyle Menendez is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Blind Faith.
- Blind Faith has the widest readership — 7479 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Blind Faith | The private diary of Lyle Menendez | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (7479) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (8) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (131) | — |
Reception
| Blind Faith | The private diary of Lyle Menendez | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7479 | 13 |
| Editions | 7 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3574 | — |
| Reading it now | 319 | — |
| Written reviews | 199 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 400 | — |
| Pages | 448 | 263 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Blind Faith or The private diary of Lyle Menendez?
The private diary of Lyle Menendez has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The private diary of Lyle Menendez 4.1/5, Blind Faith 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Blind Faith or The private diary of Lyle Menendez?
The private diary of Lyle Menendez is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The private diary of Lyle Menendez (263 pages, ≈ 4 h 52 m); Blind Faith (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: Blind Faith or The private diary of Lyle Menendez?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Blind Faith: Moderate; The private diary of Lyle Menendez: Moderate.