A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man vs The rose and the ring: 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 ★★★★☆ 3.6 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The rose and the ring

The rose and the ring William Makepeace Thackeray · 1854 ★★★★☆ 3.8 144 pages · ≈ 2 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The rose and the ring is the easier read (Challenging), A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man more demanding (Demanding).

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