Fahrenheit 451 vs The old wives' tale: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Satire, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Fiction

Cover of Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury · 1953 ★★★★☆ 4.0 187 pages · ≈ 3 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The old wives' tale

The old wives' tale Arnold Bennett · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.0 629 pages · ≈ 11 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Fahrenheit 451 is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 11 for The old wives' tale.
Fahrenheit 451 is the easier read (Moderate), The old wives' tale more demanding (Challenging).

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