Le Rhin vs Martin Chuzzlewit: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Le Rhin

Le Rhin Victor Hugo · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 430 pages · ≈ 7 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Martin Chuzzlewit

Martin Chuzzlewit Charles Dickens · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 716 pages · ≈ 13 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Le Rhin is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 13 for Martin Chuzzlewit.
Le Rhin is the easier read (Challenging), Martin Chuzzlewit more demanding (Demanding).

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