Barchester Towers vs The moon and sixpence: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Barchester Towers

Barchester Towers Anthony Trollope · 1815 ★★★★☆ 4.1 567 pages · ≈ 10 h 30 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The moon and sixpence

The moon and sixpence William Somerset Maugham · 1919 ★★★★☆ 4.1 273 pages · ≈ 5 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The moon and sixpence is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Barchester Towers.
The moon and sixpence is the easier read (Challenging), Barchester Towers more demanding (Demanding).

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