Conversations With Friends vs Hangsaman: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: College students, Interpersonal relations, Young women, Fiction
Conversations With Friends
Frances is a coolheaded and darkly observant young woman, vaguely pursuing a career in writing while studying in Dublin. Her best friend is the beautiful and endlessly self-possessed Bobbi. At a local poetry performance…
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Hangsaman
Seventeen-year-old Natalie Waite longs to escape home for college. Her father is a domineering and egotistical writer who keeps a tight rein on Natalie and her long-suffering mother. When Natalie finally does get away,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Conversations With Friends has the widest readership — 630020 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Conversations With Friends | Hangsaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (630020) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (584) | 3.8 (48) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (1711) | 4.0 (32) |
Reception
| Conversations With Friends | Hangsaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 630020 | 48 |
| Editions | 16 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Pages | 315 | 280 |