Can you forgive her? vs The troll garden: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Manners and customs, Romance & Relationships, Social life and customs, 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 troll garden

The troll garden Willa Cather · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.9 156 pages · ≈ 2 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The troll garden is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Can you forgive her?.
The troll garden is the easier read (Challenging), Can you forgive her? more demanding (Demanding).

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