The Women's Room vs Three guineas: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women's rights, Social conditions, Women
The Women's Room
“MIRA WAS HIDING in the ladies' room.”
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Relates a woman's experiences and changing attitudes from her marriage in the 1950's to her increasing independence in the 1970's.
Three guineas
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In response to three requests for donations (to a peace society; to a woman's college rebuilding fund; to a society for obtaining employment for professional women) the author proposes that "the daughters of educated…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Three guineas is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Women's Room.
- The Women's Room has the widest readership — 9562 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Women's Room | Three guineas | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (9562) | 3.9 (6032) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (10) | 3.7 (15) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (27) | — |
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Reception
| The Women's Room | Three guineas | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9562 | 6032 |
| Editions | 28 | 102 |
| Citations | 76 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 11934 |
| Reading it now | — | 579 |
| Written reviews | — | 584 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1259 | 1000 |
| Pages | 492 | 222 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Women's Room or Three guineas?
The Women's Room has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Women's Room 4.0/5, Three guineas 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Women's Room or Three guineas?
Three guineas is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Three guineas (222 pages, ≈ 4 h 07 m); The Women's Room (492 pages, ≈ 9 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: The Women's Room or Three guineas?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Women's Room: Moderate; Three guineas: Demanding.