Edvard Munch vs Vincent van Gogh: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch Edvard Munch · 1927 ★★★★☆ 3.7 150 pages · ≈ 2 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh · 1914 ★★★★☆ 4.1 17 pages · ≈ 19 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Vincent van Gogh higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 58838 votes.
Vincent van Gogh is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Edvard Munch.
Vincent van Gogh is the easier read (Challenging), Edvard Munch more demanding (Demanding).

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