A rip in Heaven vs The private diary of Lyle Menendez: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Case studies, True Crime, Murder, Biography & Memoir
A rip in Heaven
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It was a headline story in the New York Times and USA Today. It was covered by Court TV and profiled on the Ricki Lake Show. Now, here is the intimate memoir of a shocking crime and its aftermath...one family's…
The private diary of Lyle Menendez
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The personal story of Lyle Menendez is based on a four-and-a-half-year intimate correspondence with the author and covers the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez by Lyle and his brother Erik and the court trials that…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A rip in Heaven has the widest readership — 15222 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A rip in Heaven | The private diary of Lyle Menendez | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (15222) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.7 (6) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (362) | — |
Reception
| A rip in Heaven | The private diary of Lyle Menendez | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15222 | 13 |
| Editions | 6 | 6 |
| Pages | 302 | 263 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A rip in Heaven or The private diary of Lyle Menendez?
A rip in Heaven has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A rip in Heaven 4.2/5, The private diary of Lyle Menendez 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: A rip in Heaven or The private diary of Lyle Menendez?
The private diary of Lyle Menendez is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The private diary of Lyle Menendez (263 pages, ≈ 4 h 52 m); A rip in Heaven (302 pages, ≈ 5 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: A rip in Heaven or The private diary of Lyle Menendez?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A rip in Heaven: Moderate; The private diary of Lyle Menendez: Moderate.