Mob star vs The profession of violence: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Crime and criminals, Organized crime, 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 profession of violence
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John Pearson details the lives of Reggie and Ronnie Kray, the infamous brothers who, for decades, ruled the criminal underground in London's East End. This biography of the identical twins is, at times, humorous and…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Mob star highest: Mob star 4.2 · The profession of violence 3.8.
- Mob star has the widest readership — 178 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Mob star | The profession of violence | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (178) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (70) | — |
Reception
| Mob star | The profession of violence | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 178 | 1 |
| Editions | 7 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1326 |
| Pages | 269 | 336 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mob star or The profession of violence?
Mob star has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mob star 4.2/5, The profession of violence 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mob star or The profession of violence?
Mob star is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Mob star (269 pages, ≈ 4 h 59 m); The profession of violence (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Mob star or The profession of violence?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mob star: Moderate; The profession of violence: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Mob star: no film adaptation on record; The profession of violence: 4 film adaptations.