A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man vs The Financier: 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 The Financier

The Financier Theodore Dreiser · 1912 ★★★★☆ 4.3 523 pages · ≈ 9 h 41 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Financier higher: 4.3 vs 3.7 from 8308 votes.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Financier.
The Financier is the easier read (Challenging), A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man more demanding (Demanding).

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