Hold the dream vs The silver spoon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Domestic fiction, Family, Fiction

Cover of Hold the dream

Hold the dream Barbara Taylor Bradford · 1625 ★★★★☆ 4.2 678 pages · ≈ 12 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The silver spoon

The silver spoon John Galsworthy · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.1 315 pages · ≈ 5 h 50 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The silver spoon is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 12 for Hold the dream.
The silver spoon is the easier read (Challenging), Hold the dream more demanding (Demanding).

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