A thousand tomorrows vs The Financier: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Psychological fiction, Fiction

Cover of A thousand tomorrows

A thousand tomorrows Karen Kingsbury · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.4 242 pages · ≈ 4 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Financier

The Financier Theodore Dreiser · 1912 ★★★★☆ 4.3 523 pages · ≈ 9 h 41 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
A thousand tomorrows is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Financier.
A thousand tomorrows is the easier read (Moderate), The Financier more demanding (Challenging).

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