Tales of the Jazz Age vs The Book of Tea: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Manners and customs, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, Fiction
Tales of the Jazz Age
Published in 1922, the eleven Tales of the Jazz Age feature the flappers and lost young men of the period as well as a great variety of characters and scenes. Among them, the critically acclaimed novella "May Day"…
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The Book of Tea
Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage. In China, in the eighth century, it entered the realm of poetry as one of the polite amusements. The fifteenth century saw Japan ennoble it into a religion of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Book of Tea has the widest readership — 18524 ratings behind its score.
- The Book of Tea reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 117 times.
- Tales of the Jazz Age runs the darker storyline; The Book of Tea stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Tales of the Jazz Age | The Book of Tea | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (8610) | 3.9 (18524) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (11) | 3.8 (56) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (70) | 4.5 (51) |
Reception
| Tales of the Jazz Age | The Book of Tea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8610 | 18524 |
| Editions | 124 | 476 |
| Citations | 40 | 117 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 17789 | 30827 |
| Pages | — | 54 |