嫌われる勇気 vs When I loved myself enough: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Self-acceptance, Happiness, Self-actualization, Conduct of life, Self help

Cover of 嫌われる勇気

嫌われる勇気 Ichirō Kishimi · 2013 ★★★★☆ 3.8 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of When I loved myself enough

When I loved myself enough Kim McMillen · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.8 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
When I loved myself enough is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for 嫌われる勇気.
When I loved myself enough is the easier read (Moderate), 嫌われる勇気 more demanding (Challenging).

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