Romeo and Juliet vs Sense and Sensibility: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, History, Fiction

Cover of Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare · 1597 ★★★★☆ 3.7 108 pages · ≈ 2 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

vs

Cover of Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen · 1811 ★★★★☆ 4.1 331 pages · ≈ 6 h 08 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Sense and Sensibility higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 1333866 votes.
Romeo and Juliet is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Sense and Sensibility.

Side by side