Born free : the story of ElsaClassic · Nonfiction, Animals, Africa
Born free : the story of Elsa
1960 · 96 pages · Nonfiction
52
Classic
★ 4.16 on Goodreads · 34K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 2 hours to read · about 4 days at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
#1 New York Times bestseller (13 weeks at #1). 4.16★ from 34K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
52Must-Read Score
- Readers70 out of 100 · counts 40%+32
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller57 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+20
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #190 of the 520 classics we rank
- #476 of the 1,405 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (13 weeks at #1)
Reads as
True story
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