No Thoroughfare vs The Woodlanders: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of No Thoroughfare

No Thoroughfare Charles Dickens · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.6 106 pages · ≈ 1 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Woodlanders

The Woodlanders Thomas Hardy · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 419 pages · ≈ 7 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Woodlanders higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 18333 votes.
No Thoroughfare is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for The Woodlanders.
No Thoroughfare is the easier read (Challenging), The Woodlanders more demanding (Demanding).

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