Ethan Frome vs Howards End: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Romance, Fiction

Cover of Ethan Frome

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

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Cover of Howards End

Howards End E. M. Forster · 1910 ★★★★☆ 4.0 318 pages · ≈ 5 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Howards End higher: 4.0 vs 3.5 from 96555 votes.
Ethan Frome is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Howards End.

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