Gang of One vs Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Prisons, Prisoners
Gang of One
"Gang of one is the remarkable true story of one man's journey from a Glasgow orphanage to a notorious gang-infested prison in Texas. Driven by his desire to return to his son in England and haunted by the increasingly…
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Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is a novella by Stephen King from his 1982 collection Different Seasons, subtitled Hope Springs Eternal. The novella has also been published as a standalone book. The story is…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption highest: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption 4.4 · Gang of One 3.9.
- Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Gang of One.
- Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption has the widest readership — 266 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Gang of One | Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (258) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.4 (195) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (266) |
Reception
| Gang of One | Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 258 | 266 |
| Editions | 5 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 112 | — |
| Reading it now | 13 | — |
| Written reviews | 28 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 22951 |
| Pages | 352 | 128 |