Miss Marjoribanks vs Tea: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young women, Bildungsromans, Fiction

Cover of Miss Marjoribanks

Miss Marjoribanks Margaret Oliphant · 1866 ★★★★☆ 3.8 546 pages · ≈ 10 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tea

Tea Stacey D'Erasmo · 2000 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 317 pages · ≈ 5 h 52 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Miss Marjoribanks higher: 3.8 vs 3.2 from 2688 votes.
Tea is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Miss Marjoribanks.
Tea is the easier read (Light), Miss Marjoribanks more demanding (Challenging).

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