Let Me Tell You What I Mean vs The White Album: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American essays, Essays, Biography & Memoir
Let Me Tell You What I Mean
From one of our most iconic and influential writers: a timeless collection of mostly early pieces that reveal what would become Joan Didion's subjects, including the press, politics, California robber barons, women, and…
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The White Album
"The White Album is a mosaic of a time, a mosaic that includes, among other bizarre artifacts and personalities, the dark journeys and impulses of the Manson Family and the Ferguson brothers, the story of Bishop James…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The White Album has the widest readership — 53513 ratings behind its score.
- The White Album runs the darker storyline; Let Me Tell You What I Mean stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Let Me Tell You What I Mean | The White Album | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (5) | 4.0 (53513) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (34) | 4.0 (65) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (56) | 4.5 (9) |
Reception
| Let Me Tell You What I Mean | The White Album | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 56 | 53513 |
| Editions | 9 | 17 |
| Citations | — | 113 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 9 | 132841 |
| Reading it now | — | 9684 |
| Written reviews | — | 6477 |
| Wikipedia attention | 661 | 369 |
| Pages | 184 | 222 |