Mob star vs The private diary of Lyle Menendez: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Case studies, Criminals, True Crime, Biography & Memoir
Mob star
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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…
The private diary of Lyle Menendez
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The personal story of Lyle Menendez is based on a four-and-a-half-year intimate correspondence with the author and covers the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez by Lyle and his brother Erik and the court trials that…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mob star has the widest readership — 178 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Mob star | The private diary of Lyle Menendez | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (178) | — |
| Google Books | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (70) | — |
Reception
| Mob star | The private diary of Lyle Menendez | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 178 | 13 |
| Editions | 7 | 6 |
| Pages | 269 | 263 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mob star or The private diary of Lyle Menendez?
Mob star has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mob star 4.2/5, The private diary of Lyle Menendez 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mob star or The private diary of Lyle Menendez?
The private diary of Lyle Menendez is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The private diary of Lyle Menendez (263 pages, ≈ 4 h 52 m); Mob star (269 pages, ≈ 4 h 59 m).
Which is harder to read: Mob star or The private diary of Lyle Menendez?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mob star: Moderate; The private diary of Lyle Menendez: Moderate.