Sons and Lovers vs The rose and the ring: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, 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 rose and the ring

The rose and the ring William Makepeace Thackeray · 1854 ★★★★☆ 3.8 144 pages · ≈ 2 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The rose and the ring is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 9 for Sons and Lovers.

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