Se questo è un uomo vs The Tenth Man: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Prisoners and prisons, Prisoners of war, World War II
Se questo è un uomo
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This book describes Primo Levi's experiences in the concentration camp at Auschwitz during the Second World War. Levi, then a 25-year-old chemist, spent 10 months in Auschwitz before the camp was liberated by the Red…
The Tenth Man
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In a prison in occupied France one in every ten men is to be shot. The prisoners draw lots among themselves - and for rich lawyer Louis Chavel, it seems that his whole life has been leading up to an agonizing and…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Se questo è un uomo highest: Se questo è un uomo 4.5 · The Tenth Man 3.7.
- Se questo è un uomo has the widest readership — 23045 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Se questo è un uomo | The Tenth Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (23045) | 3.7 (5568) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.8 (13) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
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Reception
| Se questo è un uomo | The Tenth Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23045 | 5568 |
| Editions | 112 | 31 |
| Citations | — | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 91844 | 3436 |
| Reading it now | 1327 | 90 |
| Written reviews | 4736 | 551 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3716 | 943 |
| Pages | 216 | 155 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Se questo è un uomo or The Tenth Man?
Se questo è un uomo has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Se questo è un uomo 4.5/5, The Tenth Man 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Se questo è un uomo or The Tenth Man?
The Tenth Man is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Tenth Man (155 pages, ≈ 2 h 52 m); Se questo è un uomo (216 pages, ≈ 4 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Se questo è un uomo or The Tenth Man?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Se questo è un uomo: Challenging; The Tenth Man: Moderate.