The life of Michelangelo Buonarroti vs The moon and sixpence: Which Should You Read?

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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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Cover of The moon and sixpence

The moon and sixpence William Somerset Maugham · 1919 ★★★★☆ 4.1 273 pages · ≈ 5 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The moon and sixpence higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 28114 votes.
The moon and sixpence is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for The life of Michelangelo Buonarroti.

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