Passing vs Vanity Fair: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Married women, Female friendship, Classics, Fiction

Cover of Passing

Passing Nella Larsen · 1929 ★★★★☆ 4.0 182 pages · ≈ 3 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair William Makepeace Thackeray · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 699 pages · ≈ 12 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Passing is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 12 for Vanity Fair.

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