Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve (Library of Wales) vs Windy McPherson's son: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young men, Coming-of-age, Fiction

Cover of Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve (Library of Wales)

Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve (Library of Wales) Dannie Abse · 1969 ★★★★☆ 3.8 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Windy McPherson's son

Windy McPherson's son Sherwood Anderson · 1916 ★★★★☆ 3.6 330 pages · ≈ 6 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve (Library of Wales) higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 1 votes.
Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve (Library of Wales) is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Windy McPherson's son.
Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve (Library of Wales) is the easier read (Moderate), Windy McPherson's son more demanding (Challenging).

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