Clayhanger vs On Chesil Beach: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Romance & Relationships, England, Fiction

Cover of Clayhanger

Clayhanger Arnold Bennett · 1910 ★★★★☆ 4.0 415 pages · ≈ 7 h 41 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of On Chesil Beach

On Chesil Beach Ian McEwan · 2007 ★★★★☆ 3.6 195 pages · ≈ 3 h 37 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Clayhanger higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 545 votes.
On Chesil Beach is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Clayhanger.
On Chesil Beach is the easier read (Moderate), Clayhanger more demanding (Challenging).

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