A hazard of new fortunes vs The two destinies: Which Should You Read?

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A hazard of new fortunes William Dean Howells · 1707 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 275 pages · ≈ 5 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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The two destinies Wilkie Collins · 1876 ★★★★☆ 3.7 102 pages · ≈ 1 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The two destinies higher: 3.7 vs 3.3 from 639 votes.
The two destinies is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for A hazard of new fortunes.
The two destinies is the easier read (Challenging), A hazard of new fortunes more demanding (Demanding).

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