Portnoy's Complaint vs The green years: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Coming of age in fiction, Young men in fiction, Young men, Coming-of-age, Fiction
Portnoy's Complaint
Though is caused outrage and controversy at the time of its publication Roth’s comic novel of sexual obsession and frustration is now widely regarded as one of the best novels of the twentieth century.
1 film adaptation
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The green years
This is a precursor of Shannon's Way , detailing the struggles of the orphaned Robert Shannon to obtain education with the ultimate aim of becoming a medical researcher. A little long for a rather slight plot
The verdict
- Readers rate The green years highest: The green years 4.1 · Portnoy's Complaint 3.7.
- Portnoy's Complaint has the widest readership — 75581 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Portnoy's Complaint | The green years | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (75581) | 4.1 (1415) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (94) | — |
Reception
| Portnoy's Complaint | The green years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 75581 | 1415 |
| Editions | 79 | 24 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 61 | 1057 |
| Reading it now | — | 75 |
| Written reviews | 10 | 94 |
| Wikipedia attention | 10301 | 645 |
| Pages | 306 | 329 |