Heartbreak Hotel vs Sinister street: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Bildungsromans, Fiction

Cover of Heartbreak Hotel

Heartbreak Hotel Anne Rivers Siddons · 1976 ★★★★☆ 3.8 314 pages · ≈ 5 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sinister street

Sinister street Sir Compton Mackenzie · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.8 832 pages · ≈ 15 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Heartbreak Hotel is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 15 for Sinister street.
Heartbreak Hotel is the easier read (Moderate), Sinister street more demanding (Challenging).

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