March vs The Crisis: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Civil War, United States Civil War, United States, History, Fiction
March
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An extraordinary novel woven out of the lore of American history—by the author of the international bestseller Year of WondersFrom Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic Little Women, Geraldine Brooks has animated the…
The Crisis
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"The novel is set in the years leading up to the first battles of the U.S. Civil War, mostly in the divided state of Missouri. It follows the fortunes of young Stephen Brice, a man with Union and abolitionist…
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The verdict
- Readers rate March highest: March 4.4 · The Crisis 3.8.
- March is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 10 for The Crisis.
- The Crisis has the widest readership — 755 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| March | The Crisis | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (755) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (72) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (562) | 4.5 (11) |
Reception
| March | The Crisis | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 562 | 755 |
| Editions | 18 | 218 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 5837 |
| Reading it now | — | 91 |
| Written reviews | — | 39 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2182 | 2027 |
| Pages | 304 | 561 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: March or The Crisis?
March has the higher combined reader rating across sources (March 4.4/5, The Crisis 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: March or The Crisis?
March is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: March (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m); The Crisis (561 pages, ≈ 10 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: March or The Crisis?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — March: Moderate; The Crisis: Challenging.