Adam Bede vs The Mill on the Floss: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Infanticide, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of Adam Bede

Adam Bede George Eliot · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 548 pages · ≈ 10 h 09 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Mill on the Floss

The Mill on the Floss George Eliot · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 556 pages · ≈ 10 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Adam Bede is the easier read (Light), The Mill on the Floss more demanding (Demanding).

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