Breaking Conventions vs Mr. Nice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir
Breaking Conventions
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This rich history illuminates the lives and partnerships of five married couples – two British, three American – whose unions defied the conventions of their time and anticipated social changes that were to come in the…
Mr. Nice
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This candid crime memoir by Britain's most famous drug baron is "frequently hilarious, occasionally sad, and often surreal" (GQ).   During the mid-1980s Howard Marks had 43 aliases, 89 phone lines, and owned 25…
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The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
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Scores by source
| Breaking Conventions | Mr. Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (11187) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (24) |
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Reception
| Breaking Conventions | Mr. Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 11187 |
| Editions | 2 | 9 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 5957 |
| Reading it now | — | 446 |
| Written reviews | — | 435 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1540 |
| Pages | 468 | 468 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: Breaking Conventions or Mr. Nice?
Breaking Conventions is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Breaking Conventions (468 pages, ≈ 8 h 40 m); Mr. Nice (468 pages, ≈ 8 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Breaking Conventions or Mr. Nice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Breaking Conventions: Moderate; Mr. Nice: Moderate.