His Whole Life vs Jim the boy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mothers and sons, Boys, Bildungsromans, Fiction

Cover of His Whole Life

His Whole Life Elizabeth Hay · 2015 ★★★★☆ 3.8 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Jim the boy

Jim the boy Tony Earley · 2000 ★★★★☆ 3.9 227 pages · ≈ 4 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Jim the boy is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for His Whole Life.

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