Howards End vs Jude the Obscure: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Illegitimate children, Romance & Relationships, Social life and customs, Romance, Fiction

Cover of Howards End

Howards End E. M. Forster · 1910 ★★★★☆ 4.0 318 pages · ≈ 5 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Jude the Obscure

Jude the Obscure Thomas Hardy · 1895 ★★★★☆ 3.8 488 pages · ≈ 9 h 02 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Howards End is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Jude the Obscure.
Jude the Obscure is the easier read (Light), Howards End more demanding (Moderate).

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