Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) vs Vanity Fair: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Female friendship, Social classes, Women, Classics, England, Friendship

Cover of Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4)

Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) E. F. Benson · 1931 ★★★★☆ 4.2 302 pages · ≈ 5 h 36 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair William Makepeace Thackeray · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 699 pages · ≈ 12 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 3219 votes.
Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 12 for Vanity Fair.
Mapp and Lucia (Make Way for Lucia, Part 4) is the easier read (Challenging), Vanity Fair more demanding (Demanding).

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