Father Henson's Story of His Own Life vs La rue Cases-Nègres: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Black people, Biography & Memoir
Father Henson's Story of His Own Life
“I was born, June 15, 1789, in Charles County, Maryland, on a farm belonging to Mr. Francis N., about a mile from Port Tobacco.”
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly…
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La rue Cases-Nègres
L'action démarre rue Cases-Nègres. À Petit-Morne, en Martinique, dans les années 1930, c'est une série de cabanes fragiles, refuge des ouvriers agricoles harassés par leur travail sur une plantation sucrière – on dit…
The verdict
- Readers rate Father Henson's Story of His Own Life highest: Father Henson's Story of His Own Life 4.3 · La rue Cases-Nègres 4.1.
- Father Henson's Story of His Own Life is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for La rue Cases-Nègres.
- La rue Cases-Nègres has the widest readership — 661 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Father Henson's Story of His Own Life | La rue Cases-Nègres | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (596) | 4.1 (661) |
Reception
| Father Henson's Story of His Own Life | La rue Cases-Nègres | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 596 | 661 |
| Editions | 90 | 7 |
| Citations | 11 | — |
| Want to read | 807 | — |
| Reading it now | 199 | — |
| Written reviews | 88 | — |
| Pages | 84 | 240 |