Bring Up the Bodies vs Pan Michael An historical novel: Which Should You Read?

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Bring Up the Bodies Hilary Mantel · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.3 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Pan Michael An historical novel

Pan Michael An historical novel Henryk Sienkiewicz · 1893 ★★★★☆ 3.8 542 pages · ≈ 10 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Bring Up the Bodies higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 107638 votes.
Bring Up the Bodies is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 10 for Pan Michael An historical novel.
Bring Up the Bodies is the easier read (Moderate), Pan Michael An historical novel more demanding (Challenging).

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