Flirting with Pete vs Miss Marjoribanks: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young women, Bildungsromans, Romance, Fiction

Cover of Flirting with Pete

Flirting with Pete Barbara Delinsky · 2003 ★★★★☆ 3.9 355 pages · ≈ 6 h 34 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Miss Marjoribanks

Miss Marjoribanks Margaret Oliphant · 1866 ★★★★☆ 3.8 546 pages · ≈ 10 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Flirting with Pete is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 10 for Miss Marjoribanks.
Flirting with Pete is the easier read (Moderate), Miss Marjoribanks more demanding (Challenging).

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