Dragon gets by vs The Line of Beauty: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Romans, Fiction

Cover of Dragon gets by

Dragon gets by Dav Pilkey · 1991 ★★★★☆ 3.9 48 pages · ≈ 53 min · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Line of Beauty

The Line of Beauty Alan Hollinghurst · 2004 ★★★★☆ 3.8 501 pages · ≈ 9 h 17 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dragon gets by is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 9 for The Line of Beauty.
Dragon gets by is the easier read (Easy), The Line of Beauty more demanding (Moderate).

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