Of Mice and Men vs The Great Gatsby: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classics, Drama, Fiction

Cover of Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck · 1937 ★★★★☆ 3.9 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.9 431 pages · ≈ 7 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Of Mice and Men is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Great Gatsby.
The Great Gatsby is the easier read (Moderate), Of Mice and Men more demanding (Challenging).

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