Can you forgive her? vs The Napoleon of Notting Hill: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Political Fiction, London, British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Can you forgive her?

Can you forgive her? Anthony Trollope · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 412 pages · ≈ 7 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Napoleon of Notting Hill

The Napoleon of Notting Hill Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1904 ★★★★☆ 3.8 150 pages · ≈ 2 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Can you forgive her?.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill is the easier read (Challenging), Can you forgive her? more demanding (Demanding).

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