Let Me Tell You What I Mean vs Take the cannoli: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American essays, New York Times reviewed, Biography & Memoir

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

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Cover of Take the cannoli

Take the cannoli Sarah Vowell · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.0 219 pages · ≈ 4 h 03 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Let Me Tell You What I Mean higher: 4.2 vs 4.0 from 56 votes.
Take the cannoli is the easier read (Light), Let Me Tell You What I Mean more demanding (Moderate).

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