Little Dorrit vs The amateur gentleman: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: London, Classic Literature, Fiction

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 The amateur gentleman

The amateur gentleman Jeffery Farnol · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.9 624 pages · ≈ 11 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The amateur gentleman is the quicker read — about 11 hours vs 15 for Little Dorrit.
Little Dorrit is the easier read (Moderate), The amateur gentleman more demanding (Challenging).

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