A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man vs Christy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man James Joyce · 1818 ★★★★☆ 3.7 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Christy

Christy Catherine Marshall · 1967 ★★★★☆ 4.3 496 pages · ≈ 9 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Christy higher: 4.3 vs 3.7 from 59004 votes.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Christy.
Christy is the easier read (Moderate), A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man more demanding (Demanding).

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