A Q zheng zhuan vs The Ghost Bride: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Chinese fiction, Chinese, Fiction

A Q zheng zhuan Lu Xun · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.8 68 pages · ≈ 1 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The Ghost Bride

The Ghost Bride Yangsze Choo · 2013 ★★★★☆ 3.9 489 pages · ≈ 9 h 03 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Q zheng zhuan is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 9 for The Ghost Bride.
The Ghost Bride is the easier read (Moderate), A Q zheng zhuan more demanding (Demanding).