Letters to a young poet vs Livro do Desassossego: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Poets, Authors, Poetry, Biography & Memoir
Letters to a young poet
Letters written to F.X. Kappus during the years 1903-1908. Chronicle of Rilkes's life for the years 1903-1908 (p. 81-123).
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Livro do Desassossego
The Book of Disquiet is the Portuguese modernist master Fernando Pessoa's greatest literary achievement. An "autobiography" or "diary" containing exquisite melancholy observations, aphorisms, and ruminations, this…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Letters to a young poet is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Livro do Desassossego.
- Letters to a young poet has the widest readership — 132683 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Letters to a young poet | Livro do Desassossego | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (132683) | 4.4 (39837) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (4) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (155) | — |
Reception
| Letters to a young poet | Livro do Desassossego | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 132683 | 39837 |
| Editions | 144 | 85 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 244716 | 195963 |
| Reading it now | 10440 | 16388 |
| Written reviews | 16972 | 4658 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4634 | 6505 |
| Pages | 138 | 464 |