Hunchback of Notre-Dame vs Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Hunchback of Notre-Dame

Hunchback of Notre-Dame Victor Hugo · 1995 ★★★★☆ 4.0 626 pages · ≈ 11 h 36 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.0 38 pages · ≈ 42 min · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Legend of Sleepy Hollow is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 11 for Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

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