Back Passage vs The judgment of Paris: Which Should You Read?

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Back Passage

Back Passage James Lear · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.6 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The judgment of Paris

The judgment of Paris Gore Vidal · 1952 ★★★★☆ 3.8 353 pages · ≈ 6 h 32 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The judgment of Paris higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 14630 votes.
Back Passage is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The judgment of Paris.

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