Live by Night vs Rothstein: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Nineteen twenties, Criminals, New York Times reviewed, History
Live by Night
Joe Coughlin is nineteen when he meets Emma Gould. A smalltime thief in 1920s Boston, his task is to tie her up while his accomplices loot the bank she works in. But Joe falls in love with Emma - and his life changes…
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Rothstein
“A.R. BET HE WAS GOING TO DIE.”
Rothstein is a Germanic-language (German, Yiddish) surname of several possible origins: toponymic surname from a place with the same name near Merseburg; from a Germanic personal name, Hrodstein (hrod- (Hróð-), "fame",…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Rothstein has the widest readership — 820 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Live by Night | Rothstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (820) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (41) | 2.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (640) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (566) | 4.0 (16) |
Reception
| Live by Night | Rothstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 640 | 820 |
| Editions | 21 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1403 |
| Reading it now | — | 109 |
| Written reviews | — | 80 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1271 | 111 |
| Pages | 416 | 464 |