Rich Man, Poor Man vs The silver spoon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Domestic fiction, Family, Families, Fiction

Cover of Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man Irwin Shaw · 1970 ★★★★☆ 4.5 640 pages · ≈ 11 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The silver spoon

The silver spoon John Galsworthy · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.1 315 pages · ≈ 5 h 50 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Rich Man, Poor Man higher: 4.5 vs 4.1 from 326 votes.
The silver spoon is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Rich Man, Poor Man.
Rich Man, Poor Man is the easier read (Moderate), The silver spoon more demanding (Challenging).

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