Ayyām vs Детство; Отрочество; Юность: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Ayyām

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

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Cover of Детство; Отрочество; Юность

Детство; Отрочество; Юность Лев Толстой · 1862 ★★★★☆ 3.9 408 pages · ≈ 7 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ayyām is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Детство; Отрочество; Юность.
Детство; Отрочество; Юность is the easier read (Challenging), Ayyām more demanding (Demanding).

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