Shooting an Elephant and other essays vs Twelve types: Which Should You Read?
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Shooting an Elephant and other essays
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'Shooting an Elephant' is Orwell's searing and painfully honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. The…
Twelve types
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The book is a perfect companion for any literature, politics, or history course dealing with European history. It is also an excellent addition to any personal or scholarly library.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Shooting an Elephant and other essays highest: Shooting an Elephant and other essays 4.0 · Twelve types 3.8.
- Twelve types is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Shooting an Elephant and other essays.
- Shooting an Elephant and other essays has the widest readership — 12697 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Shooting an Elephant and other essays | Twelve types | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (12697) | 4.0 (1) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (19) | — |
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Reception
| Shooting an Elephant and other essays | Twelve types | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12697 | 1 |
| Editions | 10 | 84 |
| Want to read | 16529 | — |
| Reading it now | 358 | — |
| Written reviews | 843 | 1 |
| Pages | 206 | 57 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Shooting an Elephant and other essays or Twelve types?
Shooting an Elephant and other essays has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Shooting an Elephant and other essays 4.0/5, Twelve types 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Shooting an Elephant and other essays or Twelve types?
Twelve types is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Twelve types (57 pages, ≈ 1 h 03 m); Shooting an Elephant and other essays (206 pages, ≈ 3 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: Shooting an Elephant and other essays or Twelve types?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Shooting an Elephant and other essays: Moderate; Twelve types: Demanding.