A Reporter's Life vs Der Aufmacher: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Journalists, Biography & Memoir

Cover of A Reporter's Life

A Reporter's Life Walter Cronkite · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.8 637 pages · ≈ 11 h 48 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Der Aufmacher

Der Aufmacher Günter Wallraff · 1977 ★★★★☆ 3.8 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Der Aufmacher is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for A Reporter's Life.
A Reporter's Life is the easier read (Moderate), Der Aufmacher more demanding (Challenging).

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