The life of Michelangelo Buonarroti vs The Monsters of Templeton: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Artists, Biography & Memoir

Cover of The life of Michelangelo Buonarroti

The life of Michelangelo Buonarroti John Addington Symonds · 1892 ★★★★☆ 3.8 520 pages · ≈ 9 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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The Monsters of Templeton

The Monsters of Templeton Lauren Groff · 1998 ★★★★☆ 3.9 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Monsters of Templeton is the easier read (Moderate), The life of Michelangelo Buonarroti more demanding (Challenging).

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