L'art du Roman vs Talking about detective fiction: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Historia y crítica, Technique, Literary Criticism, History and criticism
L'art du Roman
"Le monde des théories n'est pas le mien. Ces réflexions sont celles d'un praticien. L'œuvre de chaque romancier contient une vision implicite de l'histoire du roman, une idée de ce qu'est le roman. C'est cette idée du…
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Talking about detective fiction
In a perfect marriage of author and subject, P. D. James--one of the most widely admired writers of detective fiction at work today--gives us a personal, lively, illuminating exploration of the human appetite for…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- L'art du Roman has the widest readership — 9293 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| L'art du Roman | Talking about detective fiction | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (9293) | 3.8 (2308) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (8) |
Reception
| L'art du Roman | Talking about detective fiction | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9293 | 2308 |
| Editions | 23 | 12 |
| Want to read | — | 1794 |
| Reading it now | — | 107 |
| Written reviews | — | 419 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 82 |
| Pages | 165 | 192 |