Sons and Lovers vs The Newcomes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Domestic fiction, England, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers D. H. Lawrence · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.6 510 pages · ≈ 9 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Newcomes

The Newcomes William Makepeace Thackeray · 1853 ★★★★☆ 3.7 801 pages · ≈ 14 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sons and Lovers is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 14 for The Newcomes.
Sons and Lovers is the easier read (Challenging), The Newcomes more demanding (Demanding).

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