Bel Canto vs The Song of the Lark: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Women singers, Opera, Fiction

Cover of Bel Canto

Bel Canto Ann Patchett · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.9 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Song of the Lark

The Song of the Lark Willa Cather · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.9 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Song of the Lark is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Bel Canto.

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