A Dog's Purpose vs The Angel and the Author: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of A Dog's Purpose

A Dog's Purpose W. Bruce Cameron · 2010 ★★★★☆ 4.5 327 pages · ≈ 6 h 03 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Angel and the Author

The Angel and the Author Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1908 ★★★★☆ 3.8 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A Dog's Purpose higher: 4.5 vs 3.8 from 2446 votes.
The Angel and the Author is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for A Dog's Purpose.
A Dog's Purpose is the easier read (Light), The Angel and the Author more demanding (Moderate).

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