Mr. Scarborough's Family vs The Newcomes: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Mr. Scarborough's Family

Mr. Scarborough's Family Anthony Trollope · 1883 ★★★★☆ 3.9 643 pages · ≈ 11 h 54 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Newcomes

The Newcomes William Makepeace Thackeray · 1853 ★★★★☆ 3.7 801 pages · ≈ 14 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Mr. Scarborough's Family higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 365 votes.
Mr. Scarborough's Family is the quicker read — about 11 hours vs 14 for The Newcomes.

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