Dubliners vs Skeleton crew: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Dubliners

Dubliners James Joyce · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.8 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Skeleton crew

Skeleton crew Stephen King · 1985 ★★★★☆ 4.3 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Skeleton crew higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 9615 votes.
Dubliners is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Skeleton crew.
Skeleton crew is the easier read (Moderate), Dubliners more demanding (Challenging).

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