Candy vs Miss Marjoribanks: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young women, Bildungsromans, Fiction

Cover of Candy

Candy Terry Southern · 1964 ★★★★☆ 3.9 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Miss Marjoribanks

Miss Marjoribanks Margaret Oliphant · 1866 ★★★★☆ 3.8 546 pages · ≈ 10 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Candy is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for Miss Marjoribanks.
Candy is the easier read (Moderate), Miss Marjoribanks more demanding (Challenging).

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