A heartbreaking work of staggering genius vs The Italian Girl: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A heartbreaking work of staggering genius

A heartbreaking work of staggering genius Dave Eggers · 2000 ★★★★☆ 3.7 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Italian Girl

The Italian Girl Iris Murdoch · 1964 ★★★★☆ 4.1 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Italian Girl higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 25709 votes.
The Italian Girl is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for A heartbreaking work of staggering genius.
A heartbreaking work of staggering genius is the easier read (Moderate), The Italian Girl more demanding (Challenging).

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