Fifty Candles vs Mystic river: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Fifty Candles

Fifty Candles Earl Derr Biggers · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.7 Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Mystic river

Mystic river Dennis Lehane · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.2 496 pages · ≈ 9 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Mystic river higher: 4.2 vs 3.7 from 171181 votes.
Mystic river is the easier read (Moderate), Fifty Candles more demanding (Challenging).

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