slouching towards bethlehem vs Take the cannoli: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American essays, Women authors, Social life and customs
slouching towards bethlehem
American novelist Joan Didion's first volume of nonfiction essays, first published in 1968, consisting of twenty works that reflect the atmosphere in America during the 1960s, especially in California.
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Take the cannoli
"While tackling subjects such as identity, politics, religion, art, and history, these autobiographical tales are written with a biting humor, placing Vowell solidly in the tradition of Mark Twain and Dorothy Parker.…
The verdict
- Readers rate slouching towards bethlehem highest: slouching towards bethlehem 4.2 · Take the cannoli 3.9.
- slouching towards bethlehem has the widest readership — 88120 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| slouching towards bethlehem | Take the cannoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (88120) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (143) | 3.9 (21) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (44) | 4.5 (9) |
Reception
| slouching towards bethlehem | Take the cannoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 88120 | 21 |
| Editions | 35 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 7943 | 410 |
| Pages | 238 | 219 |