Hey rub-a-dub-dub vs Let Me Tell You What I Mean: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American essays, Essays

Cover of Hey rub-a-dub-dub

Hey rub-a-dub-dub Theodore Dreiser · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.8 312 pages · ≈ 5 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Let Me Tell You What I Mean

Let Me Tell You What I Mean Joan Didion · 2021 ★★★★☆ 4.2 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Let Me Tell You What I Mean higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 56 votes.
Let Me Tell You What I Mean is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Hey rub-a-dub-dub.
Let Me Tell You What I Mean is the easier read (Moderate), Hey rub-a-dub-dub more demanding (Challenging).

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