Red Queen vs The Square Emerald: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Red Queen

Red Queen Victoria Aveyard · 2015 ★★★★☆ 4.4 470 pages · ≈ 8 h 42 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Square Emerald

The Square Emerald Edgar Wallace · 1926 ★★★★☆ 3.5 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Red Queen higher: 4.4 vs 3.5 from 4344 votes.
The Square Emerald is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Red Queen.
Red Queen is the easier read (Light), The Square Emerald more demanding (Challenging).

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