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

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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 Major Barbara

Major Barbara George Bernard Shaw · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.7 136 pages · ≈ 2 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Major Barbara is the easier read (Moderate), A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man more demanding (Demanding).

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