Don't Cry for Me vs Memorial: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Pères et fils, Fathers and sons, Fiction
Don't Cry for Me
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Don't miss Daniel Black's next novel Isaac's Song coming January 2025From the Georgia Author of the Year Award WinnerNAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK IN ESSENCE MAGAZINE, THE MILLIONS AND BOOKISH"Don't Cry for Me…
Memorial
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Benson and Mike are two young guys who live together in Houston. Mike is a Japanese American chef at a Mexican restaurant and Benson's a Black day care teacher, and they've been together for a few years—good years—but…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Don't Cry for Me highest: Don't Cry for Me 4.4 · Memorial 3.9.
- Don't Cry for Me has the widest readership — 17136 ratings behind its score.
- Don't Cry for Me runs the darker storyline; Memorial stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Don't Cry for Me | Memorial | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (17136) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (29) | 3.5 (69) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (101) | 4.0 (193) |
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Reception
| Don't Cry for Me | Memorial | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17136 | 193 |
| Editions | 4 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 39095 | — |
| Reading it now | 585 | — |
| Written reviews | 2852 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 134 | 2062 |
| Pages | 288 | 336 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Don't Cry for Me or Memorial?
Don't Cry for Me has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Don't Cry for Me 4.4/5, Memorial 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Don't Cry for Me or Memorial?
Don't Cry for Me is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Don't Cry for Me (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); Memorial (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Don't Cry for Me or Memorial?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Don't Cry for Me: Moderate; Memorial: Moderate.