Consuming autobiographies vs Modern selves: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Self in literature, Moi, Histoire et critique, History and criticism, Biography & Memoir
Consuming autobiographies
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"Since 1975, French literary writing has been marked by an autobiographical turn which has seen authors increasingly often tap into the vein of what the French term ecriture de soi. This coincides, paradoxically,…
Modern selves
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This book discusses gender and autobiography, and the politics of autobiography. It offers examples of ways of making sense of individual works or groups of works.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Consuming autobiographies has the widest readership — 2 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Consuming autobiographies | Modern selves | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2) | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| Consuming autobiographies | Modern selves | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 1 |
| Editions | 7 | 7 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 4 | — |
| Pages | 186 | 192 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Consuming autobiographies or Modern selves?
Consuming autobiographies has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Consuming autobiographies 3.8/5, Modern selves 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Consuming autobiographies or Modern selves?
Consuming autobiographies is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Consuming autobiographies (186 pages, ≈ 3 h 27 m); Modern selves (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: Consuming autobiographies or Modern selves?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Consuming autobiographies: Challenging; Modern selves: Challenging.