Joy street vs The Harvester: Which Should You Read?
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Joy street
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A young woman brought up in a Brahmin family on Beacon Hill and her husband are exposed to different cultures for the first time when he joins a law firm that has experimented by hiring a Jew, an Irishman, and an…
The Harvester
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Author of ''A Girl of the Limberlost,'' Freckles, etc. The Harvester (1911) by Gene Stratton Porter is the story of a Thoreau-esque idealist and naturalist and his search for the love of his dreams, the Dream…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Harvester highest: The Harvester 4.2 · Joy street 3.7.
- Joy street is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for The Harvester.
- The Harvester has the widest readership — 2289 ratings behind its score.
- Joy street runs the darker storyline; The Harvester stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Joy street | The Harvester | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (201) | 4.2 (2289) |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (88) |
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Reception
| Joy street | The Harvester | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 201 | 2289 |
| Editions | 17 | 34 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 273 | 2131 |
| Reading it now | 2 | 172 |
| Written reviews | 29 | 283 |
| Wikipedia attention | 101 | 99 |
| Pages | 275 | 516 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Joy street or The Harvester?
The Harvester has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Harvester 4.2/5, Joy street 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Joy street or The Harvester?
Joy street is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Joy street (275 pages, ≈ 5 h 06 m); The Harvester (516 pages, ≈ 9 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: Joy street or The Harvester?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Joy street: Moderate; The Harvester: Moderate.