Livro do Desassossego vs The prelude: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Poets, Poetry
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…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Livro do Desassossego highest: Livro do Desassossego 4.4 · The prelude 3.9.
- The prelude is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Livro do Desassossego.
- Livro do Desassossego has the widest readership — 39837 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The prelude
≈ 4h vs 8h for Livro do Desassossego
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Livro do Desassossego
39837 ratings vs 4420 for The prelude
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Livro do Desassossego
4.4 vs 3.9 from readers
New to the genre?
Livro do Desassossego
Challenging vs Demanding for The prelude
Scores by source
| Livro do Desassossego | The prelude | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (39837) | 3.9 (4420) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| Livro do Desassossego | The prelude | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 39837 | 4420 |
| Editions | 85 | 69 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 195963 | 5038 |
| Reading it now | 16388 | 191 |
| Written reviews | 4658 | 244 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6505 | 3500 |
| Pages | 464 | 240 |