My first summer in the Sierra vs The story of my heart: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Naturalists, Natural history, Nature, Biography & Memoir
My first summer in the Sierra
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Introduction by Mike Davis; Illustrated with photographs by Herbert W. Gleason and drawings by the author
The story of my heart
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While browsing a Stonington, Maine, bookstore, Brooke Williams and Terry Tempest Williams discovered a rare copy of an exquisite autobiography by nineteenth-century British nature writer Richard Jefferies, who develops…
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The verdict
- Readers rate My first summer in the Sierra highest: My first summer in the Sierra 4.0 · The story of my heart 3.8.
- My first summer in the Sierra has the widest readership — 7680 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| My first summer in the Sierra | The story of my heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (7680) | 3.7 (61) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (19) | — |
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Reception
| My first summer in the Sierra | The story of my heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7680 | 61 |
| Editions | 93 | 88 |
| Citations | — | 17 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 20709 | 1292 |
| Reading it now | 1577 | — |
| Written reviews | 761 | 61 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 289 |
| Pages | 164 | 66 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: My first summer in the Sierra or The story of my heart?
My first summer in the Sierra has the higher combined reader rating across sources (My first summer in the Sierra 4.0/5, The story of my heart 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: My first summer in the Sierra or The story of my heart?
The story of my heart is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The story of my heart (66 pages, ≈ 1 h 13 m); My first summer in the Sierra (164 pages, ≈ 3 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: My first summer in the Sierra or The story of my heart?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — My first summer in the Sierra: Challenging; The story of my heart: Demanding.