Gang of One vs The Ballad of Reading Gaol: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Imprisonment, Prisons, Prisoners

Cover of Gang of One

Gang of One Gary Mulgrew · 2012 ★★★★☆ 3.9 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Ballad of Reading Gaol

The Ballad of Reading Gaol Oscar Wilde · 1896 ★★★★☆ 4.3 49 pages · ≈ 54 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Ballad of Reading Gaol higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 7984 votes.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Gang of One.
Gang of One is the easier read (Moderate), The Ballad of Reading Gaol more demanding (Demanding).

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