Forms of the Novella vs The Dead: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Christmas fiction, 20th century English fiction, Christmas stories, Christmas, British and irish fiction, Christian Fiction

Cover of Forms of the Novella

Forms of the Novella David H. Richter · 1981 ★★★★☆ 3.8 832 pages · ≈ 15 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Dead

The Dead James Joyce · 1965 ★★★★☆ 4.0 71 pages · ≈ 1 h 19 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Dead is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 15 for Forms of the Novella.

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