Great Expectations vs Macbeth: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, History, Fiction

Cover of Great Expectations

Great Expectations Charles Dickens · 1861 ★★★★☆ 3.8 546 pages · ≈ 10 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Macbeth

Macbeth William Shakespeare · 1508 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 84 pages · ≈ 1 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Great Expectations higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 892506 votes.
Macbeth is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 10 for Great Expectations.
Macbeth is the easier read (Challenging), Great Expectations more demanding (Demanding).

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