Judith Paris vs The bent twig: Which Should You Read?

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

Judith Paris Hugh Walpole · 1931 ★★★★☆ 4.2 782 pages · ≈ 14 h 29 m · Challenging

Covering the years 1771 to 1822 and set partly in Revolutionary Paris, and partly in romantic Cumbria, Judith Paris is the story of the two very different men who love Walpole's most delightful heroine. Daughter of…

Paris Romance fiction England Social life and customs

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

“LIKE most happy childhoods, Sylvia's early years lay back of her in a long, cheerful procession of featureless days, the outlines of which were blurred into one shimmering glow by the very radiance of their sunshine.”

Unlike other young women of her generation, who were "bred up from childhood to sit behind tea-tables and say the right things to tea-drinkers," Sylvia Marshall - the "twig" of this novel - was reared to think for…

Family

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The verdict

Readers rate Judith Paris highest: Judith Paris 4.2 · The bent twig 3.9.
The bent twig is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 14 for Judith Paris.
Judith Paris has the widest readership — 150 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? The bent twig ≈ 8h vs 14h for Judith Paris Just want the better-reviewed one? Judith Paris 4.2 vs 3.9 from readers

Scores by source

	Judith Paris	The bent twig
Goodreads	4.2 (150)	3.8 (104)
Hardcover	—	3.0 (1)
Apple Books	—	4.5 (5)

Reception

	Judith Paris	The bent twig
Ratings	150	104
Editions	80	17
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	170	265
Reading it now	15	23
Written reviews	16	29
Pages	782	480

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Judith Paris or The bent twig?

Judith Paris has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Judith Paris 4.2/5, The bent twig 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Judith Paris or The bent twig?

The bent twig is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The bent twig (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m); Judith Paris (782 pages, ≈ 14 h 29 m).

Which is harder to read: Judith Paris or The bent twig?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Judith Paris: Challenging; The bent twig: Challenging.