Letting Go vs Power of the Second Question: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Self-actualization, Conduct of life, Self help
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"Letting Go describes a simple and effective means by which to let go of the obstacles to Enlightenment and become free of negativity. During the many decades of the author's clinical psychiatric practice, the primary…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Letting Go highest: Letting Go 4.4 · Power of the Second Question 3.5.
- Power of the Second Question is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Letting Go.
- Letting Go has the widest readership — 299 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Letting Go | Power of the Second Question | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 2.8 (8) |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | 2.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (299) | — |
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Reception
| Letting Go | Power of the Second Question | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 299 | 8 |
| Editions | 3 | 4 |
| Want to read | — | 15 |
| Reading it now | — | 6 |
| Wikipedia attention | 42 | — |
| Pages | 368 | 240 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Letting Go or Power of the Second Question?
Letting Go has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Letting Go 4.4/5, Power of the Second Question 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Letting Go or Power of the Second Question?
Power of the Second Question is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Power of the Second Question (240 pages, ≈ 4 h 27 m); Letting Go (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: Letting Go or Power of the Second Question?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Letting Go: Moderate; Power of the Second Question: Moderate.