Apologia pro vita sua vs The Everlasting Man: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Apologia pro vita sua

Apologia pro vita sua John Henry Newman · 1860 ★★★★☆ 4.1 340 pages · ≈ 6 h 18 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Everlasting Man

The Everlasting Man Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1925 ★★★★☆ 4.2 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Everlasting Man is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Apologia pro vita sua.
Apologia pro vita sua is the easier read (Challenging), The Everlasting Man more demanding (Demanding).

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