Let Me Tell You What I Mean vs The faraway nearby: 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 The faraway nearby

The faraway nearby Rebecca Solnit · 2013 ★★★★☆ 4.2 259 pages · ≈ 4 h 48 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.

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