Abinger harvest vs Kassandra: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Abinger harvest

Abinger harvest E. M. Forster · 1936 ★★★★☆ 3.6 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Kassandra

Kassandra Christa Wolf · 1983 ★★★★☆ 3.9 159 pages · ≈ 2 h 57 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Kassandra higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 7518 votes.
Kassandra is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Abinger harvest.
Kassandra is the easier read (Challenging), Abinger harvest more demanding (Demanding).

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