Irma Voth vs The bent twig: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young women, Bildungsromans, Families, Fiction

Cover of Irma Voth

Irma Voth Miriam Toews · 2011 ★★★★☆ 3.6 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The bent twig

The bent twig Dorothy Canfield Fisher · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.9 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The bent twig higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 104 votes.
Irma Voth is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The bent twig.
Irma Voth is the easier read (Moderate), The bent twig more demanding (Challenging).

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