Armourer's House vs Dearly Departed: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Orphans, Adventure, Fiction

Armourer's House Rosemary Sutcliff · 1951 235 pages · ≈ 4 h 21 m · Moderate

Dearly Departed Lia Habel · 2011 ★★★★☆ 4.1 464 pages · ≈ 8 h 36 m · Moderate

A classic romance, suspense thriller, rip-roaring adventure, and macabre comedy all at once, Dearly, Departed redefines the concept of undying love.   CAN A PROPER YOUNG VICTORIAN LADY FIND TRUE LOVE IN THE ARMS OF…

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The verdict

Armourer's House is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Dearly Departed.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Armourer's House ≈ 4h vs 8h for Dearly Departed

Scores by source

	Armourer's House	Dearly Departed
Goodreads	—	4.1 (2629)

Reception

	Armourer's House	Dearly Departed
Ratings	—	2629
Editions	13	4
Film adaptations	—	1
Wikipedia attention	—	111
Pages	235	464

Armourer's House vs Dearly Departed: Which Should You Read?

The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Reception

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