Breaking Conventions vs Two Sisters: 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…
Two Sisters
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Originally published in 1970 this fairly short novel (174 pages) contains, according to the blurb on the dust jacket of the first edition, “Gore Vidal’s singular speculations on love, sex, death, literature and…
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The verdict
- Two Sisters is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Breaking Conventions.
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Scores by source
| Breaking Conventions | Two Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
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Reception
| Breaking Conventions | Two Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 1 |
| Editions | 2 | 7 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 75 |
| Pages | 468 | 236 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: Breaking Conventions or Two Sisters?
Two Sisters is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Two Sisters (236 pages, ≈ 4 h 22 m); Breaking Conventions (468 pages, ≈ 8 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Breaking Conventions or Two Sisters?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Breaking Conventions: Moderate; Two Sisters: Moderate.