Mr. Nice vs Princesa: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir
Mr. Nice
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This candid crime memoir by Britain's most famous drug baron is "frequently hilarious, occasionally sad, and often surreal" (GQ).   During the mid-1980s Howard Marks had 43 aliases, 89 phone lines, and owned 25…
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Princesa
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Princesa est l’un des récits pionniers de la littérature transgenre en Europe. Ce roman biographique de Fernanda Farías de Albuquerque retrace une vie marquée par la tentative fragile et impétueuse de dépasser les…
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The verdict
- Princesa is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Mr. Nice.
Scores by source
| Mr. Nice | Princesa | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (11187) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (24) | — |
Reception
| Mr. Nice | Princesa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11187 | — |
| Editions | 9 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5957 | — |
| Reading it now | 446 | — |
| Written reviews | 435 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1540 | 56 |
| Pages | 468 | 160 |
Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: Mr. Nice or Princesa?
Princesa is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Princesa (160 pages, ≈ 2 h 58 m); Mr. Nice (468 pages, ≈ 8 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Mr. Nice or Princesa?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mr. Nice: Moderate; Princesa: Moderate.