At the Foot of the Rainbow vs Ethan Frome: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Farm life, Interpersonal relations, Classic Literature, Romance, Fiction

Cover of At the Foot of the Rainbow

At the Foot of the Rainbow Gene Stratton-Porter · 1907 ★★★★☆ 3.7 258 pages · ≈ 4 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome Edith Wharton · 1910 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 108 pages · ≈ 2 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate At the Foot of the Rainbow higher: 3.7 vs 3.5 from 578 votes.
Ethan Frome is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for At the Foot of the Rainbow.
Ethan Frome is the easier read (Moderate), At the Foot of the Rainbow more demanding (Challenging).

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