Ayyām vs The perfect gentleman: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Childhood and youth, Social life and customs, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Ayyām

Ayyām Ṭāhā Ḥusayn · 1932 248 pages · ≈ 4 h 36 m · Demanding

Egypt Youth History and criticism Fiction

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Cover of The perfect gentleman

The perfect gentleman Imran Ahmad · 2012 ★★★★☆ 3.6 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate

"Imran Ahmad shares his story of life as a Pakistani Muslim growing up in England in this coming-of-age memoir"--Provided by the publisher.

Ethnic relations Muslims London Coming-of-age

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The verdict

Ayyām is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The perfect gentleman.
Ayyām runs the darker storyline; The perfect gentleman stays the lighter read.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Ayyām ≈ 4h vs 7h for The perfect gentleman New to the genre? The perfect gentleman Moderate vs Demanding for Ayyām In the mood for something dark? Ayyām a darker storyline than The perfect gentleman Want something lighter? The perfect gentleman an easier tone than Ayyām

Scores by source

	Ayyām	The perfect gentleman
Goodreads	—	3.6 (712)
Google Books	—	4.5 (2)

Reception

	Ayyām	The perfect gentleman
Ratings	—	712
Editions	7	6
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	—	844
Reading it now	—	29
Written reviews	—	145
Pages	248	400

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