John Barleycorn vs The Tenant of Wildfell Hall: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Alcoholics, Alcoholism, Biography & Memoir, Fiction

Cover of John Barleycorn

John Barleycorn Jack London · 1913 ★★★★☆ 4.0 162 pages · ≈ 3 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Anne Brontë · 1847 ★★★★☆ 4.0 332 pages · ≈ 6 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
John Barleycorn is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.

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