Cousin Henry vs Mr. Scarborough's Family: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Inheritance and succession, Domestic fiction, British and irish fiction, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of Cousin Henry

Cousin Henry Anthony Trollope · 1879 ★★★★☆ 3.6 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Mr. Scarborough's Family

Mr. Scarborough's Family Anthony Trollope · 1883 ★★★★☆ 3.9 643 pages · ≈ 11 h 54 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Mr. Scarborough's Family higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 365 votes.
Cousin Henry is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 11 for Mr. Scarborough's Family.
Cousin Henry is the easier read (Challenging), Mr. Scarborough's Family more demanding (Demanding).

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