The Audacity of Hope vs What I saw in America: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American National characteristics, United States
The Audacity of Hope
Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics--a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the "endless clash of armies" we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in…
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What I saw in America
Like many writers and thinkers of his era, British author G. K. Chesterton toured the United States to get a clearer sense of the country's culture and zeitgeist. The collection What I Saw in America offers Chesterton's…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- What I saw in America is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Audacity of Hope.
- What I saw in America has the widest readership — 390 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Audacity of Hope | What I saw in America | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (390) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (143) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (238) | 4.0 (8) |
Reception
| The Audacity of Hope | What I saw in America | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 238 | 390 |
| Editions | 49 | 91 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 900 |
| Reading it now | — | 228 |
| Written reviews | — | 51 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2331 | — |
| Pages | 392 | 111 |