Of Mice and Men vs Ulysses: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Men, Male friendship, Psychological fiction, Historical Fiction, 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 Ulysses

Ulysses James Joyce · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.8 790 pages · ≈ 14 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Of Mice and Men is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 14 for Ulysses.
Of Mice and Men is the easier read (Challenging), Ulysses more demanding (Demanding).

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