Sinister street vs The turmoil, a novel: Which Should You Read?

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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 turmoil, a novel

The turmoil, a novel Booth Tarkington · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.9 139 pages · ≈ 2 h 34 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The turmoil, a novel is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 15 for Sinister street.
The turmoil, a novel is the easier read (Moderate), Sinister street more demanding (Challenging).

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