Little Women vs The Great Gatsby: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, Romance, Fiction

Cover of Little Women

Little Women Louisa May Alcott · 1848 ★★★★☆ 4.2 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.9 431 pages · ≈ 7 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Little Women higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 69325 votes.
Little Women is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for The Great Gatsby.
The Great Gatsby is the easier read (Moderate), Little Women more demanding (Challenging).

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