Except for me and thee vs The Bastard: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Except for me and thee

Except for me and thee Jessamyn West · 1949 ★★★★☆ 4.1 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Bastard

The Bastard John Jakes · 1974 ★★★★☆ 4.4 462 pages · ≈ 8 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Bastard higher: 4.4 vs 4.1 from 218 votes.
Except for me and thee is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Bastard.

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