Seven Gothic tales vs The Wind's Twelve Quarters: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of Seven Gothic tales

Seven Gothic tales Isak Dinesen · 1934 ★★★★☆ 3.9 420 pages · ≈ 7 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Wind's Twelve Quarters

The Wind's Twelve Quarters Ursula K. Le Guin · 1975 ★★★★☆ 4.1 303 pages · ≈ 5 h 37 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Wind's Twelve Quarters higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 8243 votes.
The Wind's Twelve Quarters is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Seven Gothic tales.
The Wind's Twelve Quarters is the easier read (Moderate), Seven Gothic tales more demanding (Challenging).

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