Nigger vs Soul on ice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Civil rights, African Americans, Biography & Memoir
Nigger
Gregory told his story in an extremely honest way. It starts off almost in a reflective state, with him speaking to his mother in his own way. He moves on to talk about his childhood, which was unpleasant to say the…
Banned book
vs
Soul on ice
A collection of essays and open letters written while a prisoner at California's Folsom State prison.
Banned book
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Soul on ice has the widest readership — 14830 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Nigger | Soul on ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (14830) |
| Hardcover | 4.8 (8) | 3.8 (8) |
Reception
| Nigger | Soul on ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8 | 14830 |
| Editions | 18 | 39 |
| Citations | — | 423 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 939 | 1499 |
| Pages | 209 | 210 |