Melmoth the Wanderer vs Montezuma's daughter: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Melmoth the Wanderer

Melmoth the Wanderer Charles Robert Maturin · 1820 ★★★★☆ 3.7 560 pages · ≈ 10 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Montezuma's daughter

Montezuma's daughter H. Rider Haggard · 1893 ★★★★☆ 4.1 378 pages · ≈ 7 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Montezuma's daughter higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 2421 votes.
Montezuma's daughter is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Melmoth the Wanderer.

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