Shirley vs The Forsyte Saga (The Man of Property / Indian Summer of a Forsyte / In Chancery / Awakening / To Let): Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Shirley

Shirley Charlotte Brontë · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 640 pages · ≈ 11 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Forsyte Saga (The Man of Property / Indian Summer of a Forsyte / In Chancery / Awakening / To Let)

The Forsyte Saga (The Man of Property / Indian Summer of a Forsyte / In Chancery / Awakening / To Let) John Galsworthy · 1918 ★★★★☆ 3.9 578 pages · ≈ 10 h 42 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Forsyte Saga (The Man of Property / Indian Summer of a Forsyte / In Chancery / Awakening / To Let) is the easier read (Challenging), Shirley more demanding (Demanding).

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