Ayyām vs Детство; Отрочество; Юность: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Childhood and youth, Youth, Social life and customs, Biography & Memoir, Fiction

Ayyām Ṭāhā Ḥusayn · 1932 248 pages · ≈ 4 h 36 m · Demanding

Детство; Отрочество; Юность Лев Толстой · 1862 ★★★★☆ 3.9 408 pages · ≈ 7 h 33 m · Challenging

Written from 1852 to 1856, this autobiographical novel was Tolstoy's first publication. The early life of Nikolai, the son of wealthy landowner in Russia, is fully explored, slowly revealing this young boy's inner mind,…

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The verdict

Ayyām is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Детство; Отрочество; Юность.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Ayyām ≈ 4h vs 7h for Детство; Отрочество; Юность New to the genre? Детство; Отрочество; Юность Challenging vs Demanding for Ayyām

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	Ayyām	Детство; Отрочество; Юность
Goodreads	—	3.9 (9837)

Reception

	Ayyām	Детство; Отрочество; Юность
Ratings	—	9837
Editions	7	98
Film adaptations	1	—
Pages	248	408

Ayyām vs Детство; Отрочество; Юность: Which Should You Read?

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