Orley Farm vs The Magnificent Ambersons: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mothers and sons, Inheritance and succession, Domestic fiction, Fiction

Cover of Orley Farm

Orley Farm Anthony Trollope · 1861 ★★★★☆ 4.0 610 pages · ≈ 11 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons Booth Tarkington · 1917 ★★★★☆ 3.8 276 pages · ≈ 5 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Magnificent Ambersons is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Orley Farm.
The Magnificent Ambersons is the easier read (Moderate), Orley Farm more demanding (Demanding).

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