A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man vs Tender Is the Night: 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 Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1933 ★★★★☆ 3.8 399 pages · ≈ 7 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Tender Is the Night.
Tender Is the Night is the easier read (Challenging), A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man more demanding (Demanding).

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