Lord of the Flies vs The Square Emerald: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies William Golding · 1954 ★★★★☆ 3.9 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Square Emerald

The Square Emerald Edgar Wallace · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.5 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Lord of the Flies higher: 3.9 vs 3.5 from 4027 votes.
Lord of the Flies is the easier read (Light), The Square Emerald more demanding (Challenging).

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