Anne of Avonlea vs The Magus: Which Should You Read?

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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 The Magus

The Magus John Fowles · 1965 ★★★★☆ 3.9 670 pages · ≈ 12 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Anne of Avonlea higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 234768 votes.
Anne of Avonlea is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 12 for The Magus.
The Magus is the easier read (Moderate), Anne of Avonlea more demanding (Challenging).

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