Borrowed Time vs Days of grace: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS, Patients, Personal narratives, Biography & Memoir
Borrowed Time
This "tender and lyrical" memoir (New York Times Book Review) remains one of the most compelling documents of the AIDS era-"searing, shattering, ultimately hope inspiring account of a great love story" (San Francisco…
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Days of grace
“IF ONE'S REPUTATION is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.”
A remarkable and inspiring memoir by a remarkable and inspiring human being: Arthur Ashe, embodiment of courage and grace in every aspect of his life, from his triumphs as a great tennis champion and his determined…
The verdict
- Readers rate Borrowed Time highest: Borrowed Time 4.4 · Days of grace 3.6.
- Borrowed Time is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Days of grace.
- Borrowed Time has the widest readership — 2993 ratings behind its score.
- Borrowed Time runs the darker storyline; Days of grace stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Borrowed Time | Days of grace | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (2993) | 3.5 (858) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (5) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (22) | 4.5 (23) |
Reception
| Borrowed Time | Days of grace | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2993 | 858 |
| Editions | 12 | 7 |
| Citations | — | 27 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 8268 | — |
| Reading it now | 223 | — |
| Written reviews | 303 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 35 | 42 |
| Pages | 342 | 485 |