A Place of Execution vs The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Women authors, England, English literature, Fiction

A Place of Execution

A Place of Execution Val McDermid · 1999 ★★★★☆ 4.4 428 pages · ≈ 7 h 56 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye

The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye A. S. Byatt · 1994 ★★★★☆ 3.7 277 pages · ≈ 5 h 08 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A Place of Execution higher: 4.4 vs 3.7 from 103 votes.
The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for A Place of Execution.
A Place of Execution is the easier read (Light), The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye more demanding (Moderate).

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