A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man vs On The Road: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Autobiographical fiction, Classics, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man James Joyce · 1818 ★★★★☆ 3.6 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of On The Road

On The Road Jack Kerouac · 1957 ★★★★☆ 3.6 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.

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