Arcadian adventures with the idle rich vs The Financier: Which Should You Read?

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Arcadian adventures with the idle rich Stephen Leacock · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.8 310 pages · ≈ 5 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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The Financier Theodore Dreiser · 1912 ★★★★☆ 4.3 523 pages · ≈ 9 h 41 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Financier higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 8308 votes.
Arcadian adventures with the idle rich is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for The Financier.
Arcadian adventures with the idle rich is the easier read (Moderate), The Financier more demanding (Challenging).

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