Shirley vs The uncommercial traveller: Which Should You Read?

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

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Cover of The uncommercial traveller

The uncommercial traveller Charles Dickens · 1776 ★★★★☆ 3.5 419 pages · ≈ 7 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Shirley higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 37677 votes.
The uncommercial traveller is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 11 for Shirley.

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