Antonina, or, The fall of Rome vs Spartacus: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Antonina, or, The fall of Rome

Antonina, or, The fall of Rome Wilkie Collins · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.1 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Spartacus

Spartacus Howard Fast · 1951 ★★★★☆ 3.9 363 pages · ≈ 6 h 43 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Spartacus higher: 3.9 vs 3.1 from 2378 votes.
Antonina, or, The fall of Rome is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Spartacus.
Spartacus is the easier read (Moderate), Antonina, or, The fall of Rome more demanding (Challenging).

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