Ask the Dust vs El plan infinito: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Los angeles, California, Fiction
Ask the Dust
Arturo Bandini is a struggling writer lodging in a seedy LA hotel. While basking in the glory of having had a single short story published in a small magazine, he meets local waitress Camilla Lopez and they embark on a…
1 film adaptation
vs
El plan infinito
Story of Gregory Reeves's search for love and his attempt to reconcile his past which included poverty, neglect, war, and abusive relationships with his current strivings for success and peace of mind.
The verdict
- Readers rate Ask the Dust highest: Ask the Dust 4.2 · El plan infinito 3.8.
- Ask the Dust is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for El plan infinito.
- El plan infinito has the widest readership — 14959 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Ask the Dust | El plan infinito | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (14959) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (65) | — |
| Google Books | 2.0 (1) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (103) | 4.5 (9) |
Reception
| Ask the Dust | El plan infinito | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 103 | 14959 |
| Editions | 10 | 60 |
| Citations | 14 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 10006 |
| Reading it now | — | 1055 |
| Written reviews | — | 871 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3503 | — |
| Pages | 208 | 348 |