The Giver vs The Great Gatsby: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Fiction

Cover of The Giver

The Giver Lois Lowry · 1993 ★★★★☆ 4.1 221 pages · ≈ 4 h 06 m · Easy 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: 4.1 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Giver is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Great Gatsby.
The Giver is the easier read (Easy), The Great Gatsby more demanding (Moderate).

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