After London vs Kraken: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: London, England, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of After London

After London Richard Jefferies · 1885 ★★★☆☆ 3.1 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Kraken

Kraken China Miéville · 2010 ★★★★☆ 3.6 509 pages · ≈ 9 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Kraken higher: 3.6 vs 3.1 from 29271 votes.
After London is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Kraken.
Kraken is the easier read (Moderate), After London more demanding (Challenging).

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