The Chronology of Water vs The egg and I: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Women authors, American Authors, Biography & Memoir
The Chronology of Water
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This is not your mother's memoir. In The Chronology of Water, Lidia Yuknavitch expertly moves the reader through issues of gender, sexuality, violence, and the family from the point of view of a lifelong swimmer turned…
The egg and I
“ALONG with teaching us that lamb must be cooled with garlic and that a lady never scratches her head or spits, my mother taught my sisters and me that it is a wife's bounden duty to see that her husband is happy in his work.”
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When Betty MacDonald married a marine and moved to a small chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, she was largely unprepared for the rigors of life in the wild. With no running water, no electricity,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Chronology of Water highest: The Chronology of Water 4.2 · The egg and I 3.9.
- The Chronology of Water has the widest readership — 19498 ratings behind its score.
- The Chronology of Water runs the darker storyline; The egg and I stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Chronology of Water | The egg and I | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (19498) | 3.9 (10453) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (23) | 3.2 (9) |
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Reception
| The Chronology of Water | The egg and I | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 19498 | 10453 |
| Editions | 8 | 45 |
| Citations | — | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 44927 | 6566 |
| Reading it now | 1411 | 780 |
| Written reviews | 2931 | 1184 |
| Wikipedia attention | 27827 | 1446 |
| Pages | 296 | 277 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Chronology of Water or The egg and I?
The Chronology of Water has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Chronology of Water 4.2/5, The egg and I 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Chronology of Water or The egg and I?
The egg and I is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The egg and I (277 pages, ≈ 5 h 08 m); The Chronology of Water (296 pages, ≈ 5 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: The Chronology of Water or The egg and I?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Chronology of Water: Moderate; The egg and I: Moderate.