Drunk Tank Pink vs The Definitive Book of Body Language: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Applied Psychology, Psychology
Drunk Tank Pink
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A New York Times bestseller! A revelatory look at how our environment unconsciously yet dramatically shapes the judgments and decisions we make every dayMost of us go through life believing that we are in control…
The Definitive Book of Body Language
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This book isolates and examines each component of body language and gesture and makes you more aware of your own non-verbal cues and signals and demonstrates how people communicate with each other using them.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Definitive Book of Body Language highest: The Definitive Book of Body Language 4.0 · Drunk Tank Pink 3.6.
- Drunk Tank Pink is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for The Definitive Book of Body Language.
- The Definitive Book of Body Language has the widest readership — 28896 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Drunk Tank Pink | The Definitive Book of Body Language | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (28896) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (18) | 3.8 (28) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (2) | 4.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (47) | 4.0 (200) |
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Reception
| Drunk Tank Pink | The Definitive Book of Body Language | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 47 | 28896 |
| Editions | 4 | 16 |
| Citations | — | 252 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 46110 |
| Reading it now | — | 4202 |
| Written reviews | — | 1479 |
| Wikipedia attention | 420 | 869 |
| Pages | 272 | 400 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Drunk Tank Pink or The Definitive Book of Body Language?
The Definitive Book of Body Language has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Definitive Book of Body Language 4.0/5, Drunk Tank Pink 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Drunk Tank Pink or The Definitive Book of Body Language?
Drunk Tank Pink is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Drunk Tank Pink (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m); The Definitive Book of Body Language (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: Drunk Tank Pink or The Definitive Book of Body Language?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Drunk Tank Pink: Moderate; The Definitive Book of Body Language: Moderate.