Bleak House vs Mr. Scarborough's Family: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Bleak House

Bleak House Charles Dickens · 1850 ★★★★☆ 4.0 588 pages · ≈ 10 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Mr. Scarborough's Family

Mr. Scarborough's Family Anthony Trollope · 1883 ★★★★☆ 3.9 643 pages · ≈ 11 h 54 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Bleak House is the easier read (Challenging), Mr. Scarborough's Family more demanding (Demanding).

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