JFK vs Julius Caesar: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Assassination, History
JFK
"Her tale is often engaging . . . the feisty schoolteacher emerges ultimately as something of a folk heroine."-Publishers WeeklyNovember 22, 1963, is a day not easily forgotten. A sunny, picturesque Dallas day quickly…
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Julius Caesar
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate JFK highest: JFK 4.0 · Julius Caesar 3.7.
- Julius Caesar is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for JFK.
- Julius Caesar has the widest readership — 225412 ratings behind its score.
- Julius Caesar runs the darker storyline; JFK stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| JFK | Julius Caesar | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (225412) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (3) | 3.7 (351) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (12) | 3.5 (32) |
| LiveLib | — | 4.2 (768) |
Reception
| JFK | Julius Caesar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12 | 225412 |
| Editions | 5 | 1477 |
| Citations | — | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 95628 |
| Reading it now | — | 5357 |
| Written reviews | — | 8806 |
| Wikipedia attention | 354665 | 28718 |
| Pages | 255 | 135 |