Doctor Thorne vs La père Goriot: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Doctor Thorne

Doctor Thorne Anthony Trollope · 1858 ★★★★☆ 4.2 544 pages · ≈ 10 h 04 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of La père Goriot

La père Goriot Honoré de Balzac · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 285 pages · ≈ 5 h 17 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Doctor Thorne higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 8693 votes.
La père Goriot is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Doctor Thorne.
Doctor Thorne is the easier read (Challenging), La père Goriot more demanding (Demanding).

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