Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet vs Imago bird: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Teenage boys, Bildungsromans, Fiction

Cover of Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet

Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet Joanne Proulx · 2007 ★★★★☆ 3.8 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Imago bird

Imago bird Nicholas Mosley · 1980 ★★★★☆ 3.6 185 pages · ≈ 3 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Imago bird is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet.

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