Moments of vision vs Poems: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Authors, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, English poetry, Criticism and interpretation, Poetry

Cover of Moments of vision

Moments of vision Thomas Hardy · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.6 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Poems

Poems Samuel Taylor Coleridge · 1796 ★★★★☆ 3.8 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Moments of vision is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Poems.

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