Twelve Men vs Twelve types: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Character sketches, Biography & Memoir
Twelve Men
Although world-famous for his novels Sister Carrie and Jennie Gerhardt, Theodore Dreiser was also highly accomplished in journalism, autobiography, and travel writing. In 1919, having recently accepted the publishing…
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Twelve types
The book is a perfect companion for any literature, politics, or history course dealing with European history. It is also an excellent addition to any personal or scholarly library.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Twelve types is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Twelve Men.
- Twelve Men has the widest readership — 83 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Twelve Men | Twelve types | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (83) | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| Twelve Men | Twelve types | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 83 | 1 |
| Editions | 188 | 84 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 160 | — |
| Written reviews | 7 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 174 | — |
| Pages | 302 | 57 |