Buddhism for Couples vs Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be: Which Should You Read?
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Buddhism for Couples
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Learn Buddhist principles that can help enrich your romantic life, your life in general, and the lives of those around you.Surely a happy marriage for a normally adjusted couple is a simple matter of give-and-take—some…
Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be
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The beloved American Lama, a spiritual leader whose inimitable light andlively universal teaching style has awakened the spirituality of thousands, now shares an enlightened approach to change and loss, dealing with…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be has the widest readership — 2180 ratings behind its score.
- Buddhism for Couples runs the darker storyline; Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Buddhism for Couples | Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (166) | 3.9 (2180) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.7 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (7) |
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Reception
| Buddhism for Couples | Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 166 | 2180 |
| Editions | 2 | 1 |
| Want to read | 227 | 2731 |
| Reading it now | 41 | 139 |
| Written reviews | 24 | 72 |
| Pages | 256 | 240 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Buddhism for Couples or Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be?
Buddhism for Couples has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Buddhism for Couples 3.9/5, Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Buddhism for Couples or Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be?
Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be (240 pages, ≈ 4 h 27 m); Buddhism for Couples (256 pages, ≈ 4 h 44 m).
Which is harder to read: Buddhism for Couples or Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Buddhism for Couples: Moderate; Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be: Moderate.