Little Dorrit vs Mr. Scarborough's Family: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit Charles Dickens · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 833 pages · ≈ 15 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Mr. Scarborough's Family

Mr. Scarborough's Family Anthony Trollope · 1883 ★★★★☆ 3.9 643 pages · ≈ 11 h 54 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Mr. Scarborough's Family is the quicker read — about 11 hours vs 15 for Little Dorrit.
Little Dorrit is the easier read (Moderate), Mr. Scarborough's Family more demanding (Demanding).

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