A Christmas Carol vs Romeo and Juliet: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, Fiction

Cover of A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens · 1843 ★★★★☆ 4.1 88 pages · ≈ 1 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare · 1597 ★★★★☆ 3.7 108 pages · ≈ 2 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A Christmas Carol higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 59209 votes.
A Christmas Carol is the easier read (Moderate), Romeo and Juliet more demanding (Demanding).

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