Hangsaman vs The Chronology of Water: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Interpersonal relations, Young women
Hangsaman
Seventeen-year-old Natalie Waite longs to escape home for college. Her father is a domineering and egotistical writer who keeps a tight rein on Natalie and her long-suffering mother. When Natalie finally does get away,…
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The Chronology of Water
This is not your mother's memoir. In The Chronology of Water, Lidia Yuknavitch expertly moves the reader through issues of gender, sexuality, violence, and the family from the point of view of a lifelong swimmer turned…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Chronology of Water highest: The Chronology of Water 4.2 · Hangsaman 3.9.
- The Chronology of Water has the widest readership — 19498 ratings behind its score.
- The Chronology of Water runs the darker storyline; Hangsaman stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Hangsaman | The Chronology of Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (19498) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (48) | 4.2 (23) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (32) | — |
Reception
| Hangsaman | The Chronology of Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 48 | 19498 |
| Editions | 14 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 44927 |
| Pages | 280 | 296 |