Sinister street vs The pursuit of Alice Thrift: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Bildungsromans, Fiction

Cover of Sinister street

Sinister street Sir Compton Mackenzie · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.8 832 pages · ≈ 15 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The pursuit of Alice Thrift

The pursuit of Alice Thrift Elinor Lipman · 2003 ★★★★☆ 3.7 269 pages · ≈ 4 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The pursuit of Alice Thrift is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 15 for Sinister street.
The pursuit of Alice Thrift is the easier read (Moderate), Sinister street more demanding (Challenging).

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