Anne of Avonlea vs Pollyanna: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Orphans, History, Fiction

Cover of Anne of Avonlea

Anne of Avonlea Lucy Maud Montgomery · 1909 ★★★★☆ 4.2 244 pages · ≈ 4 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Pollyanna

Pollyanna Eleanor Hodgman Porter · 1912 ★★★★☆ 4.0 146 pages · ≈ 2 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Anne of Avonlea higher: 4.2 vs 4.0 from 234768 votes.
Pollyanna is the easier read (Moderate), Anne of Avonlea more demanding (Challenging).

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