Decent Obsessions vs The Circles: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Interpersonal relations, Self help
Decent Obsessions
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What is the etiquette of greeting an opposite-sex colleague in a social situation? Should you shake hands or air-kiss? Are you surrounded by people who continually complain about being broke but manage to pop over to…
The Circles
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Kerry Armstrong's The Circles is an indispensable guide Kerry Armstrong to help you sort through your feelings. Creating a spiritual journey of self-reflection, The Circles gives you the opportunity to examine --…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Circles highest: The Circles 4.4 · Decent Obsessions 3.6.
- The Circles is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Decent Obsessions.
- The Circles has the widest readership — 412 ratings behind its score.
- Decent Obsessions runs the darker storyline; The Circles stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Decent Obsessions | The Circles | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (30) | 4.4 (412) |
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Reception
| Decent Obsessions | The Circles | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 30 | 412 |
| Editions | 2 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 33 | 229 |
| Written reviews | 6 | 106 |
| Pages | 216 | 96 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Decent Obsessions or The Circles?
The Circles has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Circles 4.4/5, Decent Obsessions 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Decent Obsessions or The Circles?
The Circles is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Circles (96 pages, ≈ 1 h 47 m); Decent Obsessions (216 pages, ≈ 4 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Decent Obsessions or The Circles?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Decent Obsessions: Moderate; The Circles: Moderate.