Anne of the Island vs The Secret History: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: College stories, College students, Fiction

Cover of Anne of the Island

Anne of the Island Lucy Maud Montgomery · 1915 ★★★★☆ 4.3 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Secret History

The Secret History Donna Tartt · 1992 ★★★★☆ 4.1 705 pages · ≈ 13 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Anne of the Island is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 13 for The Secret History.
Anne of the Island is the easier read (Moderate), The Secret History more demanding (Challenging).

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