Mr. Nice vs Two Sisters: 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…
Two Sisters
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Originally published in 1970 this fairly short novel (174 pages) contains, according to the blurb on the dust jacket of the first edition, “Gore Vidal’s singular speculations on love, sex, death, literature and…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Two Sisters is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Mr. Nice.
- Mr. Nice has the widest readership — 11187 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Mr. Nice | Two Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (11187) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (24) | 3.0 (1) |
Reception
| Mr. Nice | Two Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11187 | 1 |
| Editions | 9 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5957 | — |
| Reading it now | 446 | — |
| Written reviews | 435 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1540 | 75 |
| Pages | 468 | 236 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mr. Nice or Two Sisters?
Mr. Nice has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mr. Nice 3.9/5, Two Sisters 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mr. Nice or Two Sisters?
Two Sisters is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Two Sisters (236 pages, ≈ 4 h 22 m); Mr. Nice (468 pages, ≈ 8 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Mr. Nice or Two Sisters?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mr. Nice: Moderate; Two Sisters: Moderate.