Amelia vs The Sacred and Profane Love Machine: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Married people, Domestic fiction, Fiction
Amelia
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Against her mother's wishes, Amelia marries Captain William Booth, a young army officer, and runs away to London. William is unjustly imprisoned in Newgate, and is subsequently seduced by Miss Matthews. Amelia stays…
The Sacred and Profane Love Machine
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This is a story of different loves; and of how a man may need two women in such a way that he can be happy with neither. Sacred and profane love are related opposites; the one enjoyed renders the other necessary, so…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Sacred and Profane Love Machine highest: The Sacred and Profane Love Machine 3.9 · Amelia 3.5.
- The Sacred and Profane Love Machine is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 11 for Amelia.
- The Sacred and Profane Love Machine has the widest readership — 1708 ratings behind its score.
- The Sacred and Profane Love Machine runs the darker storyline; Amelia stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Amelia | The Sacred and Profane Love Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (923) | 3.9 (1708) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (3) |
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Reception
| Amelia | The Sacred and Profane Love Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 923 | 1708 |
| Editions | 80 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2663 | 2378 |
| Reading it now | 35 | 87 |
| Written reviews | 48 | 203 |
| Wikipedia attention | 674 | 245 |
| Pages | 594 | 365 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Amelia or The Sacred and Profane Love Machine?
The Sacred and Profane Love Machine has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Sacred and Profane Love Machine 3.9/5, Amelia 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Amelia or The Sacred and Profane Love Machine?
The Sacred and Profane Love Machine is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Sacred and Profane Love Machine (365 pages, ≈ 6 h 46 m); Amelia (594 pages, ≈ 11 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Amelia or The Sacred and Profane Love Machine?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Amelia: Demanding; The Sacred and Profane Love Machine: Moderate.