Armadale vs The Paradise Mystery: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: England, Classic Literature, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Armadale

Armadale Wilkie Collins · 1866 ★★★★☆ 4.0 346 pages · ≈ 6 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Paradise Mystery

The Paradise Mystery Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.7 210 pages · ≈ 3 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Armadale higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 7481 votes.
The Paradise Mystery is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Armadale.
The Paradise Mystery is the easier read (Challenging), Armadale more demanding (Demanding).

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