Confessions to the Empty Chair vs We neurotics: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Confessions to the Empty Chair Confessions to the Empty Chair Anthony Adoré · 2026 524 pages · ≈ 9 h 42 m · Moderate
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Some truths refuse to stay buried. A raw Catholic memoir of faith, desire, and spiritual warfare, Confessions to the Empty Chair follows a boy marked by an unseen war into manhood — through obsession, seduction,…

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Cover of We neurotics We neurotics Bernard Basset · 1962 ★★★★☆ 3.9 135 pages · ≈ 2 h 30 m · Moderate
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A unique book of spiritual direction. This handbook for the half mad is in fact a sound guide to peace of mind and soul in which delightfully offbeat characters, humorous situations, and subtle satire convey valuable…

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Confessions to the Empty ChairWe neurotics
Goodreads — 4.1 (17)
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Reception

Confessions to the Empty ChairWe neurotics
Ratings — 17
Editions 2 7
Want to read — 24
Reading it now — 2
Written reviews — 2
Pages 524 135
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Questions readers ask

Which is shorter to read: Confessions to the Empty Chair or We neurotics?

We neurotics is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: We neurotics (135 pages, ≈ 2 h 30 m); Confessions to the Empty Chair (524 pages, ≈ 9 h 42 m).

Which is harder to read: Confessions to the Empty Chair or We neurotics?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Confessions to the Empty Chair: Moderate; We neurotics: Moderate.

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