A woman of substance vs The bent twig: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A woman of substance

A woman of substance Barbara Taylor Bradford · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.3 755 pages · ≈ 13 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The bent twig

The bent twig Dorothy Canfield Fisher · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.9 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A woman of substance higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 176 votes.
The bent twig is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 13 for A woman of substance.
A woman of substance is the easier read (Moderate), The bent twig more demanding (Challenging).

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