Of time and the river vs The turmoil, a novel: Which Should You Read?

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Of time and the river Thomas Wolfe · 1935 ★★★★☆ 4.2 912 pages · ≈ 16 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The turmoil, a novel

The turmoil, a novel Booth Tarkington · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.9 139 pages · ≈ 2 h 34 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Of time and the river higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 1351 votes.
The turmoil, a novel is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 16 for Of time and the river.
The turmoil, a novel is the easier read (Moderate), Of time and the river more demanding (Challenging).

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