Marmion vs Roots: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry, History

Cover of Marmion

Marmion Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 295 pages · ≈ 5 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Roots

Roots Alex Haley · 1861 ★★★★☆ 4.4 476 pages · ≈ 8 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Roots higher: 4.4 vs 3.8 from 166305 votes.
Marmion is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Roots.

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