Mob star vs The History of the Life of Jonathan Wild, the Great: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Organized crime, Criminals
Mob star
John Gotti is terminally ill; when he passes on to that great Mafia in the sky, co-author Capeci will be in great demand for interviews and will the plug the book.As he battles terminal cancer in a federal prison in…
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The History of the Life of Jonathan Wild, the Great
This book is a satire of Walpole that draws a parallel between Walpole and Jonathan Wild, the infamous gang leader and highwayman. He implicitly compares the Whig party in Parliament with a gang of thieves being run by…
The verdict
- Readers rate Mob star highest: Mob star 4.2 · The History of the Life of Jonathan Wild, the Great 3.4.
- The History of the Life of Jonathan Wild, the Great has the widest readership — 623 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Mob star | The History of the Life of Jonathan Wild, the Great | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (178) | 3.4 (623) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (70) | — |
Reception
| Mob star | The History of the Life of Jonathan Wild, the Great | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 178 | 623 |
| Editions | 7 | 50 |
| Pages | 269 | 287 |