Here Lies vs Portrait of a genius: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Authors, Authorship, Authors, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Here Lies

Here Lies Eric Ambler · 1985 234 pages · ≈ 4 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Portrait of a genius

Portrait of a genius Richard Aldington · 1930 43 pages · ≈ 48 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Portrait of a genius is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Here Lies.
Here Lies is the easier read (Moderate), Portrait of a genius more demanding (Demanding).

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