Inside, Outside vs The Bastard: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Inside, Outside

Inside, Outside Herman Wouk · 1985 ★★★★☆ 4.1 644 pages · ≈ 11 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Bastard

The Bastard John Jakes · 1974 ★★★★☆ 4.4 462 pages · ≈ 8 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Bastard higher: 4.4 vs 4.1 from 218 votes.
The Bastard is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 11 for Inside, Outside.

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