A Bird in the House vs Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Canada, Women, Social life and customs, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of A Bird in the House

A Bird in the House Margaret Laurence · 1963 ★★★★☆ 4.0 207 pages · ≈ 3 h 50 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage

Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage Alice Munro · 1998 ★★★★☆ 3.9 323 pages · ≈ 5 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Bird in the House is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage.

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