Amelia vs Hard Times: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Married people, Social conditions, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of Amelia

Amelia Henry Fielding · 1751 ★★★★☆ 3.5 594 pages · ≈ 11 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Hard Times

Hard Times Charles Dickens · 1854 ★★★★☆ 3.8 347 pages · ≈ 6 h 26 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Hard Times higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 265 votes.
Hard Times is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 11 for Amelia.
Hard Times is the easier read (Challenging), Amelia more demanding (Demanding).

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