Coriolanus vs King Henry VIII: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Coriolanus

Coriolanus William Shakespeare · 1734 ★★★★☆ 3.7 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII William Shakespeare · 1670 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 136 pages · ≈ 2 h 31 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Coriolanus higher: 3.7 vs 3.5 from 20126 votes.
Coriolanus is the easier read (Challenging), King Henry VIII more demanding (Demanding).

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