Little Women vs The Picture of Dorian Gray: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, Romans, History, Fiction

Cover of Little Women

Little Women Louisa May Alcott · 1848 ★★★★☆ 4.2 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde · 1890 ★★★★☆ 4.1 312 pages · ≈ 5 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Little Women is the easier read (Challenging), The Picture of Dorian Gray more demanding (Demanding).

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