A time to love vs Pride and Prejudice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, Romance, Fiction
A time to love
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At the altar Linda Forrest discovers her fiancee has eloped -- with her own sister! Starting a new life as a mail order bride she finds her husband has a sinister secret, but that no danger can place her beyond God's…
Pride and Prejudice
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”
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Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Pride and Prejudice highest: Pride and Prejudice 4.3 · A time to love 3.9.
- Pride and Prejudice is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for A time to love.
- Pride and Prejudice has the widest readership — 4989220 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A time to love | Pride and Prejudice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (4989220) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (3205) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (9) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (30521) |
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Reception
| A time to love | Pride and Prejudice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 4989220 |
| Editions | 4 | 4039 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2911553 |
| Reading it now | — | 259375 |
| Written reviews | — | 158595 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 99265 |
| Pages | 500 | 320 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A time to love or Pride and Prejudice?
Pride and Prejudice has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Pride and Prejudice 4.3/5, A time to love 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: A time to love or Pride and Prejudice?
Pride and Prejudice is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Pride and Prejudice (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m); A time to love (500 pages, ≈ 9 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: A time to love or Pride and Prejudice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A time to love: Moderate; Pride and Prejudice: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
A time to love: no film adaptation on record; Pride and Prejudice: 5 film adaptations.