Mr. Scarborough's Family vs Weir of Hermiston: 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 Weir of Hermiston

Weir of Hermiston Robert Louis Stevenson · 1896 ★★★★☆ 3.8 271 pages · ≈ 5 h 01 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Weir of Hermiston is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Mr. Scarborough's Family.
Weir of Hermiston is the easier read (Challenging), Mr. Scarborough's Family more demanding (Demanding).

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