Rationale of the dirty joke vs Shi shuo xin yu: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Anecdotes, Humor
Rationale of the dirty joke
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Why do people tell dirty jokes? And what is it about a joke's dirtiness that makes it funny? G. Legman was perhaps the foremost scholar of the dirty joke, and as legions of humor writers and comedians know, his…
Shi shuo xin yu
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Shi shuo xin yu is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 15 for Rationale of the dirty joke.
- Rationale of the dirty joke has the widest readership — 59 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Rationale of the dirty joke | Shi shuo xin yu | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (59) | — |
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Reception
| Rationale of the dirty joke | Shi shuo xin yu | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 59 | 2 |
| Editions | 18 | 12 |
| Want to read | 228 | — |
| Reading it now | 12 | — |
| Written reviews | 11 | — |
| Pages | 811 | 232 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Rationale of the dirty joke or Shi shuo xin yu?
Shi shuo xin yu has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Shi shuo xin yu 3.8/5, Rationale of the dirty joke 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Rationale of the dirty joke or Shi shuo xin yu?
Shi shuo xin yu is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Shi shuo xin yu (232 pages, ≈ 4 h 18 m); Rationale of the dirty joke (811 pages, ≈ 15 h 01 m).
Which is harder to read: Rationale of the dirty joke or Shi shuo xin yu?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Rationale of the dirty joke: Challenging; Shi shuo xin yu: Demanding.