Contemporary Literary Criticism vs The Morning Watch: Which Should You Read?
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Contemporary Literary Criticism
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Covers authors who are currently active or who died after December 31, 1959. Profiles novelists, poets, playwrights and other creative and nonfiction writers by providing criticism taken from books, magazines, literary…
The Morning Watch
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The Morning Watch explores the thoughts and feelings of 12-year-old Richard, a student at an unnamed Episcopal boarding school (based on Agee's schooling at St. Andrew's-Sewanee School in Sewanee, Tennessee), over the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Morning Watch is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Contemporary Literary Criticism.
- The Morning Watch has the widest readership — 227 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Contemporary Literary Criticism | The Morning Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 5.0 (1) | 3.6 (227) |
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Reception
| Contemporary Literary Criticism | The Morning Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 227 |
| Editions | 16 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 328 |
| Reading it now | — | 4 |
| Written reviews | — | 36 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 160 |
| Pages | 482 | 120 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Contemporary Literary Criticism or The Morning Watch?
Contemporary Literary Criticism has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Contemporary Literary Criticism 3.8/5, The Morning Watch 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Contemporary Literary Criticism or The Morning Watch?
The Morning Watch is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Morning Watch (120 pages, ≈ 2 h 13 m); Contemporary Literary Criticism (482 pages, ≈ 8 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Contemporary Literary Criticism or The Morning Watch?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Contemporary Literary Criticism: Moderate; The Morning Watch: Challenging.