The Bostonians vs We Should All Be Feminists: Which Should You Read?
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The Bostonians
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First published in 1886, The Bostonians is one of James' wittiest social satires. It begins with the arrival in Boston of Basil Ransom, in search of a career. The book turns on the relationship between Ransom, a…
We Should All Be Feminists
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In this essay -- adapted from her TEDx talk of the same name -- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, award-winning author of Americanah, offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in…
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The verdict
- Readers rate We Should All Be Feminists highest: We Should All Be Feminists 4.4 · The Bostonians 3.6.
- We Should All Be Feminists is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 12 for The Bostonians.
- We Should All Be Feminists has the widest readership — 340340 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Bostonians | We Should All Be Feminists | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (8208) | 4.4 (340340) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (10) | 4.3 (647) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (6) | 4.5 (642) |
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Reception
| The Bostonians | We Should All Be Feminists | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8208 | 340340 |
| Editions | 130 | 21 |
| Citations | 11 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 14036 | — |
| Reading it now | 813 | — |
| Written reviews | 728 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2492 | 1296 |
| Pages | 696 | 64 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Bostonians or We Should All Be Feminists?
We Should All Be Feminists has the higher combined reader rating across sources (We Should All Be Feminists 4.4/5, The Bostonians 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Bostonians or We Should All Be Feminists?
We Should All Be Feminists is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: We Should All Be Feminists (64 pages, ≈ 1 h 11 m); The Bostonians (696 pages, ≈ 12 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: The Bostonians or We Should All Be Feminists?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Bostonians: Demanding; We Should All Be Feminists: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Bostonians: 2 film adaptations; We Should All Be Feminists: no film adaptation on record.