The Kid Stays in the Picture vs The Princess Diarist: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Motion picture actors and actresses, Actors, Biography & Memoir
The Kid Stays in the Picture
An autobiographical account of the life and times of Robert Evans, Hollywood producer who worked on Love Story, Rosemary's Baby, The Godfather, Marathon Man, Chinatown The Cottonwood Club and many other films.
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The Princess Diarist
In 1976, Carrie Fisher was a teenager filming a movie, with an all-consuming crush on her costar. And it just happened to become one of the most famous films of all time -- the first Star wars movie. When she recently…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Princess Diarist is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Kid Stays in the Picture.
- The Kid Stays in the Picture has the widest readership — 5593 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Kid Stays in the Picture | The Princess Diarist | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (5593) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (15) | 3.6 (218) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (131) | 4.0 (424) |
Reception
| The Kid Stays in the Picture | The Princess Diarist | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5593 | 424 |
| Editions | 8 | 11 |
| Citations | 7 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2132 | 1478 |
| Pages | 480 | 270 |