Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak vs Hangsaman: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adolescence, Interpersonal relations, Fiction
Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak
“I would have called bullshit on the whole thing from the beginning if I didn't see both Iris and Cal get the same look in their eyes.”
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A story about being in love with love. Dumped by her boyfriend the summer after senior year, popular love-and-dating columnist Lu Charles can’t seem to write another word. Devastated, she spends her time wondering if…
Hangsaman
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Seventeen-year-old Natalie Waite longs to escape home for college. Her father is a domineering and egotistical writer who keeps a tight rein on Natalie and her long-suffering mother. When Natalie finally does get away,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Hangsaman highest: Hangsaman 3.9 · Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak 3.1.
- Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak has the widest readership — 694 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak | Hangsaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.0 (694) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.8 (48) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (32) |
Reception
| Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak | Hangsaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 694 | 48 |
| Editions | 7 | 14 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2476 |
| Pages | 331 | 280 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak or Hangsaman?
Hangsaman has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Hangsaman 3.9/5, Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak 3.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak or Hangsaman?
Hangsaman is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Hangsaman (280 pages, ≈ 5 h 11 m); Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak (331 pages, ≈ 6 h 08 m).
Which is harder to read: Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak or Hangsaman?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak: Light; Hangsaman: Moderate.