Clayhanger vs Weir of Hermiston: Which Should You Read?

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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 Weir of Hermiston

Weir of Hermiston Robert Louis Stevenson · 1896 ★★★★☆ 3.8 271 pages · ≈ 5 h 01 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Weir of Hermiston is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Clayhanger.

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