吾輩は猫である vs 暁の寺: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Japanese, Japan, Fiction

Cover of 吾輩は猫である

吾輩は猫である夏目漱石 · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.7 475 pages · ≈ 8 h 48 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of 暁の寺

暁の寺三島由紀夫 · 1970 ★★★★☆ 3.8 334 pages · ≈ 6 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
暁の寺 is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 8 for 吾輩は猫である.
暁の寺 is the easier read (Moderate), 吾輩は猫である more demanding (Demanding).

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