Homegoing vs Pan Michael An historical novel: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of Homegoing

Homegoing Yaa Gyasi · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.5 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Pan Michael An historical novel

Pan Michael An historical novel Henryk Sienkiewicz · 1893 ★★★★☆ 3.8 542 pages · ≈ 10 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Homegoing higher: 4.5 vs 3.8 from 1890 votes.
Homegoing is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Pan Michael An historical novel.
Homegoing is the easier read (Moderate), Pan Michael An historical novel more demanding (Challenging).

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