Anthem vs Larry's Party: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Anthem

Anthem Ayn Rand · 1936 ★★★★☆ 3.6 80 pages · ≈ 1 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Larry's Party

Larry's Party Carol Shields · 1997 ★★★★☆ 3.7 358 pages · ≈ 6 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Anthem is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Larry's Party.
Larry's Party is the easier read (Moderate), Anthem more demanding (Demanding).

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