Nutcracker vs The private diary of Lyle Menendez: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Case studies, Criminals, True Crime, Murder, Biography & Memoir
Nutcracker
Nutcracker begins at the ballet but tells the story of a seemingly wholesome all-American family, whose tranquil life's surface erupted in shocking acts of avarice, theft and murder. The victim was Franklin Bradshaw,…
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The private diary of Lyle Menendez
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…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The private diary of Lyle Menendez is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Nutcracker.
- Nutcracker has the widest readership — 12262 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Nutcracker | The private diary of Lyle Menendez | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (12262) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (22) | — |
Reception
| Nutcracker | The private diary of Lyle Menendez | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12262 | 13 |
| Editions | 7 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 385 | — |
| Reading it now | 189 | — |
| Written reviews | 47 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1728 | — |
| Pages | 453 | 263 |