Changing my mind vs The Defendant: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English essays, Essays, English literature, Nonfiction, History
Changing my mind
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A sparkling collection of Zadie Smith's nonfiction over the past decade.Zadie Smith brings to her essays all of the curiosity, intellectual rigor, and sharp humor that have attracted so many readers to her fiction, and…
The Defendant
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Covering topics ranging from literature to philosophy, history to social criticism, this is a snapshot of thought on 20th-century Europe (and the world) by one of Europe's sharpest wits and ablest pens. With chapter…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Defendant highest: The Defendant 4.1 · Changing my mind 3.8.
- The Defendant is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Changing my mind.
- Changing my mind has the widest readership — 1297 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Changing my mind | The Defendant | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1297) | 4.1 (390) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (18) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | — |
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Reception
| Changing my mind | The Defendant | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1297 | 390 |
| Editions | 16 | 138 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 584 |
| Written reviews | — | 80 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 17041 |
| Pages | 306 | 53 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Changing my mind or The Defendant?
The Defendant has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Defendant 4.1/5, Changing my mind 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Changing my mind or The Defendant?
The Defendant is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Defendant (53 pages, ≈ 59 min); Changing my mind (306 pages, ≈ 5 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Changing my mind or The Defendant?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Changing my mind: Challenging; The Defendant: Demanding.