A Midsummer Night's Dream vs The Iliad: Which Should You Read?

Cover of A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare · 1600 ★★★★☆ 3.9 87 pages · ≈ 1 h 37 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Iliad

The Iliad Gillian Cross · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.9 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Iliad is the easier read (Light), A Midsummer Night's Dream more demanding (Demanding).

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