The appetite of tyranny vs The Razor's Edge: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: World War I, World War

Cover of The appetite of tyranny

The appetite of tyranny Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1915 46 pages · ≈ 51 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge William Somerset Maugham · 1944 ★★★★☆ 4.2 350 pages · ≈ 6 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The appetite of tyranny is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for The Razor's Edge.
The Razor's Edge is the easier read (Challenging), The appetite of tyranny more demanding (Demanding).

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