Anne of Avonlea vs Ethan Frome: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of Anne of Avonlea

Anne of Avonlea Lucy Maud Montgomery · 1909 ★★★★☆ 4.2 244 pages · ≈ 4 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome Edith Wharton · 1910 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 108 pages · ≈ 2 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Anne of Avonlea highest: Anne of Avonlea 4.2 · Ethan Frome 3.5.
Ethan Frome is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Anne of Avonlea.

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