Act of will vs Orlando: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mujeres, Literature, Fiction

Cover of Act of will

Act of will Barbara Taylor Bradford · 1986 ★★★★☆ 4.0 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Orlando

Orlando Virginia Woolf · 1928 ★★★★☆ 3.9 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Orlando is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Act of will.
Act of will is the easier read (Moderate), Orlando more demanding (Demanding).

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