Of Human Bondage vs The Financier: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Literature, Fiction

Cover of Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage William Somerset Maugham · 1915 ★★★★☆ 4.2 688 pages · ≈ 12 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Financier

The Financier Theodore Dreiser · 1912 ★★★★☆ 4.3 523 pages · ≈ 9 h 41 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Financier is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 12 for Of Human Bondage.

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