Coming of Age in Mississippi vs Soul on ice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Civil rights, African Americans, Biography & Memoir
Coming of Age in Mississippi
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Born to a poor couple who were tenant farmers on a plantation in Mississippi, Anne Moody lived through some of the most dangerous days of the pre-civil rights era in the South. In this now classic autobiography, she…
Soul on ice
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A collection of essays and open letters written while a prisoner at California's Folsom State prison.
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate Coming of Age in Mississippi highest: Coming of Age in Mississippi 4.4 · Soul on ice 4.0.
- Soul on ice is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Coming of Age in Mississippi.
- Soul on ice has the widest readership — 14830 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Coming of Age in Mississippi | Soul on ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (6) | 4.0 (14830) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (9) | 3.8 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (160) | — |
Reception
| Coming of Age in Mississippi | Soul on ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 160 | 14830 |
| Editions | 9 | 39 |
| Citations | — | 423 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 508 | 1499 |
| Pages | 384 | 210 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Coming of Age in Mississippi or Soul on ice?
Coming of Age in Mississippi has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Coming of Age in Mississippi 4.4/5, Soul on ice 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Coming of Age in Mississippi or Soul on ice?
Soul on ice is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Soul on ice (210 pages, ≈ 3 h 53 m); Coming of Age in Mississippi (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Coming of Age in Mississippi or Soul on ice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Coming of Age in Mississippi: Moderate; Soul on ice: Challenging.