The Line of Beauty vs Up the Line: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of The Line of Beauty

The Line of Beauty Alan Hollinghurst · 2004 ★★★★☆ 3.8 501 pages · ≈ 9 h 17 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Up the Line

Up the Line Robert Silverberg · 1969 ★★★★☆ 3.7 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Up the Line is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Line of Beauty.
Up the Line is the easier read (Light), The Line of Beauty more demanding (Moderate).

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